Hull Truck Theatre presents
The Borrowers
- Based on the novel by Mary Norton
- Adapted by Charles Way
Discover a magical hidden world under the floorboards!
Arrietty Clock is an adventurous and spritely “Borrower”, secretly living under the floorboards of a country house in rural East Yorkshire with her family. This small, but perfectly formed family borrow from the humans above – furnishing their home and fuelling their appetites with their finds, but Arrietty longs for freedom and fresh air.
As Arrietty hits her teenage years, she begins to join her father, Pod, on special borrowing quests – much to the dismay of her mother. However, the Borrowers have one simple rule: to remain hidden from the “human-beans”, especially Mrs Driver, a bad-tempered housekeeper and Crampfurl, the rebellious gardener.
When an evacuee, a human boy from neighbouring Hull, arrives in the main house, Arrietty becomes curious… and starts making mistakes. This results in the family undertaking an epic journey into the unknown to find a new home.
Arrietty and her family will face many obstacles and dangers as they trek through a land of strange plants and huge creatures. Can they find somewhere they truly belong? What (and who) might they come up against along the way? And will Arrietty finally feel the warm sun on her face?
Set against a backdrop of Christmas in East Yorkshire during the 1940s Blitz, this enchanting family friendly production explores themes of adventure, friendship and the joy of love and togetherness.
A perfect alternative to pantomime during the festive season, magically captivating audiences of all ages.
Fri 29 November - Sat 04 January
VenueStage 1, Hull Truck Theatre
Tickets£32 - £10
Concessions available on selected datesBuy Tickets
Discover a magical hidden world under the floorboards!
Arrietty Clock is an adventurous and spritely “Borrower”, secretly living under the floorboards of a country house in rural East Yorkshire with her family. This small, but perfectly formed family borrow from the humans above – furnishing their home and fuelling their appetites with their finds, but Arrietty longs for freedom and fresh air.
As Arrietty hits her teenage years, she begins to join her father, Pod, on special borrowing quests – much to the dismay of her mother. However, the Borrowers have one simple rule: to remain hidden from the “human-beans”, especially Mrs Driver, a bad-tempered housekeeper and Crampfurl, the rebellious gardener.
When an evacuee, a human boy from neighbouring Hull, arrives in the main house, Arrietty becomes curious… and starts making mistakes. This results in the family undertaking an epic journey into the unknown to find a new home.
Arrietty and her family will face many obstacles and dangers as they trek through a land of strange plants and huge creatures. Can they find somewhere they truly belong? What (and who) might they come up against along the way? And will Arrietty finally feel the warm sun on her face?
Set against a backdrop of Christmas in East Yorkshire during the 1940s Blitz, this enchanting family friendly production explores themes of adventure, friendship and the joy of love and togetherness.
A perfect alternative to pantomime during the festive season, magically captivating audiences of all ages.
Event Details
Recommended Age: 7+
Running Time: TBC
All 10am, 10.15am and 1.30pm shows are schools performances. General customers are more than welcome to also attend.
Early Bird Offer: Get £3 off tickets when you book before 1 Sep.
Family & Friends Ticket: Book 4 tickets (any combination of child + standard tickets) before 29 Nov and pay £100 or less.*Combination must include at least 1 x standard adult ticket and 1 x child ticket.
Group Booking Offer: Groups 8+ receive 10% discount per ticket
Only one offer applies to each transaction.
Relaxed - Thur 5 Dec at 7pm, Tue 10 Dec at 10.15am and Sat 28 Dec, 2pm (Show experience guide available closer to the show date)
Baby Friendly - Fri 6 Dec, 11am (For those with babies under 18 months) - for more info CLICK HERE.
BSL Interpreted -Sat 14 Dec at 2pm, Tue 17 Dec at 10.15am and 7pm (BSL flyer available soon)
BSL Interpreter is Dave Wycherley.
Audio Described - Thur 19 Dec at 7pm and Sat 4 Jan at 2pm (Audio Introduction Notes available closer to the show date)
Audio Describer Jill Quarmby
Captioned (Open) - Wed 18 Dec, 7pm
Live captions provided by Claire McIntyre
Touch Tour (for blind and visually impaired customers attending the Audio Described show) - Thur 19 Dec at 5.30pm and Sat 4 Jan at 12.30pm (places must be booked in advance with the Box Office or when prompted during the online booking process)
For more information about what the above access shows include, please CLICK HERE to visit the access pages of our website.