The Box of Delights

By Piers Torday

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 only the people he loves but the future of Christmas itself.

Adapted by Piers Today from John Masefield's classic children's novel, this festive production opened at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, in October 2023, based on the original staging at Wilton's Music Hall, London, 2017.

Praise for the 2017 premiere:

'Destined to become an enduring festive favourite.' Evening Standard

'Very charming . . . and wildly imaginative.' Daily Telegraph

'A compelling and complete fantasy world.' Time Out

'Captures the dreamlike strangeness of a much loved children's classic.' Radio Times

'Magical - an unexpected treat.' Guardian

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571390153
• ISBN13: 9780571390151
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 96 Pages