"Little Lord Fauntleroy" after Frances Hodgson Burnett - Live Radio Play with Music and Projected Images

Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel has everything a Christmas classic needs: a grumpy old man, a warm-hearted little boy, and plenty of humour - because when the dusty world of the aristocracy collides with modern America, there's a lot to laugh about.

"Little Lord Fauntleroy" puts everyone in the Christmas spirit, even the stern Earl of Dorincourt.

New York City, 1872. Young Cedric has no idea how to break the news to his friends: he, of all people - a perfectly ordinary American boy - is supposed to move into his grandfather's castle and one day become an English Earl. His friends, for their part, don't think much of kings and lords. When Cedric arrives in England with his mother, the welcome is anything but warm. His grandfather, the old Earl of Dorincourt, is cold and aloof. Just as the little lord manages to win the old man over, a letter throws everything into doubt: is Cedric actually the Earl's heir at all?

In 1886, readers eagerly awaited each new instalment month after month, wondering how this gripping and touching story would unfold. "Little Lord Fauntleroy" first appeared as a serialised novel in an American children's magazine.

• Live radio play with five actors
• Live music and image projection
• Duration: 120 minutes, one interval
• In the programme since 2024