This paper relies on a thorough reading of the novel, on findings on the child-adult relationship, and on the effects of connection and disconnection on the individual. Tom’s Midnight Garden celebrates connection through the interrelation between the self and the other, through a fantastic world constantly interwoven with the real, and a past tightly tied to the present. This paper will argue that, quite the contrary, Tom’s Midnight Garden stands against disconnection, between the child and the adult, the fantastic and the real, and the past and the present. Its protagonist Tom is sometimes considered as disconnected from the real world and living in the fantastic. Tom’s Midnight Garden is regarded by some literary critics as a nostalgic work concerned with the past rather than the present. Sent to stay with his aunt and uncle in a dull old house without even a garden, Tom is not looking forward to his summer holiday. The performance will last approximately 40 minutes (no interval).This paper entitled ‘Connection and Disconnection in Tom’s Midnight Garden’ aims to challenge a particular reading of Philippa Pearce’s novel Tom’s Midnight Garden (1958) as nostalgic and concerned with aging and death. Picnics are welcome from half an hour before the performance start time.
The show will go on come rain or shine! Please note that seating is not provided so please feel free to bring picnic blankets / chairs to sit on as you enjoy the performance. Tom’s Midnight Garden is an open air production, so please come prepared for the weather. But when he hurries back to the flat, its still only a few minutes past midnight. Join us this summer outdoors amongst towering trees and flower beds in full bloom, for the story of a garden that only exists on the thirteenth chime, and the powerful, enduring friendship that two children find there. Night after night, Tom spends hours and hours exploring the garden. But the vast old house hides enchanting and wondrous secrets, and the grandfather clock is striking 13…įrankly Speaking Productions presents Tom’s Midnight Garden, an original ballet production adapted from Philippa Pearce’s classic novel - widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest works of children’s literature ever written. Photo credit Indiana Tarrant Tom’s Midnight Garden When Tom is exiled to his aunt and uncle’s dreary flat as his brother recovers from measles, he fears that his holidays are doomed.
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