Stage adaptation by Neil Duffield of Frances Hodgson Burnett's Edwardian tale of the spoilt orphan girl who learns from caring for nature to care for other people.

This enchanting children's classic tells the story of a spoilt and lonely orphan girl, Mary Lennox, whose life is transformed by a secret garden. After the tragic death of her parents in India, Mary is sent to live in her embittered uncle's sad and gloomy mansion house in the middle of the Yorkshire Moors. Left in the care of the servants, the arrogant child eventually befriends the maid's brother Dickon and her bedridden cousin Colin, and the three friends discover new happiness in an overgrown walled garden which weaves its magic on all who enter its walls.
This is a touching tale of self-reliance, character, laughter and innocent faith.

"Penguin Readers Factsheet" here

Online review: dinedirect

Slide show of rehearsal and dress by I.Cornick
(prints can be ordered through Ian - note the file number carefully)

LCAG Adjudications now available online (pdf)

The Secret Garden won the Leeds Civic Arts Guild Award for Best Visual Presentation at the Awards night in September 2007.

Ian Goodison (Director) with the trophy

(photo supplied by Mavis)