April 11, 2026 (SATURDAY)​

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Join us as we travel by Amtrak to White River Junction. Enjoy some time to explore the village of White River Junction before heading over for a theatrical production at the Northern Stage.  Afterwards, chat with your new friends about the show at a catered dinner at the historic Hotel Coolidge.

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The Show..

The Children

by Lucy Kirkwood

directed by Sarah Elizabeth Wansley

 

What happens when the future comes crashing in?

 

On a remote English coastline, retired nuclear scientists Hazel and Robin have retreated to a weather-beaten cottage, believing they’ve closed the chapter on their lives and the project that defined them. Then an old colleague arrives—Rose—with secrets and a radical plan.

In this haunting and unexpectedly witty three-character drama, Lucy Kirkwood turns the big questions of responsibility, legacy, and survival into a human story.

 

Why you'll want to see it:

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• A richly layered production where laughter and dread walk hand in hand: Kirkwood weaves dark humour and high stakes as the characters wrestle with what they’ve left behind and what they owe to others.

• A set and design that breathe the story: the cottage is perched on a cliff, the sea constantly present, the coastline eroding—a visual metaphor for time, change and the world in motion.

• A story with urgency: the nuclear disaster echoes real-world events, and the question “who cleans up after us?” becomes personal, immediate, urgent.

• A performance that lingers: the play asks you to carry its questions home with you—about the planet, about our children, about the legacy we leave.

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