The Secret Garden

This magical family classic comes to life at Theatre Royal this summer, retold by playwright Nicola Werenowska.

10-year-old Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle in Misslethwaite Manor, a vast house on the Yorkshire Moors full of secrets and surprises.

Feeling isolated and alone, Mary rattles around the manor until she meets Martha, Dickon and old Ben Whetherstaff who teach her about the magic of the moors, the creatures that live there, and a garden… what other secrets does the manor hold and why will no-one tell her?

A classis tale of growth, friendship and independence with a cast of professional actors and local young people. Directed and produced in house with support from Bury St Edmunds Town Council.

Mary Lennox arrives at Missellthwaite Manor - a house on the edge of a moor; a house with a hundred rooms, nearly all shut up and with their doors locked; a house full of secrets.

Her uncle, Mr Craven, keeps himself shut up in the West Wing - a man with his own secrets to keep. Mary hates this place. Until she meets Martha, Dickon, and old Ben Weatherstaff, who teach her about the moors and the creatures who live there... and about a garden - a garden that remains locked. Mary starts to settle into life in her new home until one night she hears the sound of a child crying. Does Missellthwaite Manor have one more secret to tell?

Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic tale of friendship is lovingly re-told by Nicola Werenowska with a cast of local young people supported by a team of professional actors and industry professionals.

Running time including intervals is 2 hours.

Family Ticket Offer:
Buy 1 adult and 1 child ticket for just £30! The offer will update in the basket with one full-price adult ticket and one under-21 ticket.

Greene King Beer Cafe Discount:
Get £4.50 and £3.50 cold kids meals and a 10% discount off all meals at Greene King Beer Cafe for 2pm performances when you show your tickets for The Secret Garden!

Access Performances:
All performances of this production will be captioned.
Sat 27 Aug, 7pm - Audio Described Performance.
Sat 27 Aug, 6pm - Touch Tour. This must be booked in advance via our Box Office or by adding the supplementary event when going through the checkout process.

Times: Various start times
Tickets: From £10.80
Booking: Visit the Theatre Royal website to book
Venue: Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds

This event is promoted by the Theatre Royal.