Malory Towers

“Women the world can lean on” First seen in 2019, Emma Rice’s adaptation of Malory Towers is back on the road this year as part of her selection of revivals hitting theatres across the country. The stage version of Enid Blyton’s beloved book series fittingly has an all-female cast, comprising Robyn Sinclair, Molly Cheesley, Anna Soden, Bethany Wooding, Zoë West, Stephanie Hockley, Eden Barrie & Emily Panes – it also features the legendary Sheila Hancock as the voice of Miss Grayling. This week the tour stops off at Richmond Theatre. Darrell Rivers is beyond excited to be starting at Malory Towers boarding school in Cornwall – but first she has to navigate the journey down there from Paddington Station. Luckily, fellow student Alicia Johns spots her and gives some priceless advice about the best seats on the train; soon afterwards the rest of the girls arrive, and their excitement begins to rise even further. Well, except for Gwendoline Lacey, who makes it very clear she’d much rather…