
Hall and Childs Ltd, in association with The Belgrade Theatre and Paul Tyrer & Jamie Clark for The Booking Office Ltd, present
Kindertransport
By Diane Samuels. Directed by Andrew Hall.
Weds 23 - Sat 26 Oct 2013
- Presented at Belgrade Main stage
- Tickets: From £8 - £20 (Concessions: From £7.75 - £18)
For Sale
Starring Janet Dibley (Doctors, EastEnders, The Two of Us) and Paula Wilcox (Man About The House, Rock and Chips, Emmerdale).
In Germany in 1938, as the clouds of war gather, a desperate mother forces her nine year old daughter onto a train, sending Eva out of danger and into the arms of strangers. In England, decades later, another mother reluctantly prepares for the departure of her grown-up daughter, as Faith cuts the ties of childhood.
Then a chance discovery opens an unhealed wound and a long-buried secret is revealed.
The bittersweet experience of every parent as they try to teach their child to survive alone unites these women across the decades.
In the nine months before the outbreak of World War II, the Kindertransport rescued almost 10,000, mainly Jewish children from Germany and Austria and ferried them to safety. In the year that marks the 75th anniversary of the Kindertransport, this is a timely and unmissable production of this award-winning play. Deeply moving and critically acclaimed, this modern classic is now central to many school curricula.
Age recommendation 11+
Running time: 2hrs including interval
Wed 23 Oct | 7:45pm | |||
Thu 24 Oct | 2:30pm | |||
Thu 24 Oct | 7:45pm | |||
Fri 25 Oct | 7:45pm | |||
Sat 26 Oct | 2:30pm | |||
Sat 26 Oct | 7:45pm |
“This is an evening you may never forget…”
— New York Post
“… the best play about the pain and passion of mother / daughter relationships …”
— The Guardian
“… extraordinarily skillful and compassionate …”
— The Daily Telegraph
Kindertransport is presented as part of the Family Arts Festival.
Together with the RSC, Warwick Arts Centre, Compton Verney, The Herbert, Transport Museum and Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the Belgrade Theatre is participating in the Family Arts Festival from 18 Oct – 3 Nov.
See www.familyartsfestival.com for more details.

The Belgrade takes part in Family Arts Festival
This year from 18 Oct - 3 Nov the Belgrade is taking part in the Family Arts Festival. Read more

Kindertransport rehearsal photographs
Take a look at these candid snaps taken by director Andrew Hall during rehearsals for Kindertransport, which stars Janet Dibley and Paula Wilcox. Read more

Paula Wilcox and Janet Dibley tell us more about Kindertransport
In this interview we chat to Paula Wilcox and Janet Dibley to find out more about new production Kindertransport. The play, which offers an insight into the comp... Read more

Kindertransport Meet and Greet
On Moday 14th November the Belgrade Theatre welcomed the cast and crew of Kindertransport with pastries and tea at a meet and greet. Take a look at the images in... Read more

Photos of the Kindertransport set
This model box design is a mock up of what the set will look like for Kindertransport. Take a look at the photos. Read more

Kindertransport teaser trailer
Watch the teaser trailer for Kindertransport, starring Janet Dibley and Paula Wilcox. Read more