The Box of Delights
Author(s):
Piers Torday based on the novel by John Masefield
Company:
Royal Shakespeare Company
Running time:
2h 25min approx
There are tricks…and then there’s magic!
After a seemingly chance encounter on a train, orphaned schoolboy Kay Harker finds himself the guardian of a small wooden box with powers beyond his wildest dreams.
Caught up in a battle between two powerful magicians, Kay fights to save not just the people he loves but also the future of Christmas itself.
This festive production, originally produced for Wilton’s Music Hall, is directed by Justin Audibert (The Taming of the Shrew 2019, Snow in Midsummer, 2017, The Jew of Malta 2015) and designed by RSC Associate Designer Tom Piper.
