The Secret Garden

The Egg Presents

🦋 All gardens hold secrets.

Mary arrives at Mistlethwaite Manor to find a world sealed shut: the house is silent, the people distant, the gardens locked and forgotten. Mary is no ordinary girl. Forthright and fiercely curious, she’s determined to uncover the secrets hidden behind every door...

This bold new commission reimagines Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved classic for today’s audiences, holding onto the wonder and mystery of the original while speaking to a new generation.

Written by Tom Wentworth (Little Bits of Ruined Beauty (Pentabus), Ralph and Katie, (BBC One) and When I Fall (BBC Radio 4, directed by Stephanie Kempson (Winner of a Fringe First 2022) and with music and sound by Ben Osborn (winner of the Cameron Mackintosh Award), expect music, magic and a beautiful celebration of nature and childhood as The Egg becomes a living, breathing Secret Garden — a place to sit, dream, and discover.

Stalls Seating – Please note that all seats in the stalls are unreserved, allowing you to choose your spot around the edge of the garden. This creates a unique immersive experience, bringing you closer to the magic of The Secret Garden.

The majority of seats are of standard height and come with a comfortable backrest to ensure an enjoyable performance. There is some bench seating without back support, however, if you require back support, please do arrive with plenty of time to choose your seat/s, or speak to staff when you arrive.

BSL Performances 

🦋 2pm & 7pm - 23 July
🦋 2pm & 7pm - 24 July

Audio Described Performances - Listen to the Audio Description introduction 

🦋 7pm - 23 July
🦋 3pm - 25 July

Relaxed Performances

To enable as many people as possible to see The Secret Garden, all performances will be relaxed. Relaxed Performances were originally devised to make performance more accessible to people disabled by the usual rules of theatre etiquette.

What can I expect from a relaxed performance of The Secret Garden?

🦋 A free visual story available from one week before the first performance of The Secret Garden
🦋 A relaxed approach to audience movement and noise while watching the show
🦋 A relaxed approach to start time, it is not a problem to arrive after the advertised start time of the performance 
🦋 A chill-out space at balcony level, available throughout the performance
🦋 Ear defenders are available to borrow from the foyer

If you would benefit from a familiarisation visit before attending a performance, please email us to arrange one.

Download the visual story

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England