In Germany, in 1938, as the clouds of war thicken, a desperate mother forces her nine year old daughter Eva onto a train, sending her out of danger and into the arms of strangers. In England, decades later, a reluctant mother prepares for the departure of her grown-up daughter, Faith, as she cuts the ties of childhood. Then a chance discovery opens an unhealed wound and a long-buried secret is revealed. In the nine months before the outbreak of World War II, the Kindertransport ferried nearly 10,000, mainly Jewish children from Germany and Austria to safety. Many would never see their parents again.

Maggie Steed plays Lil, Janet Dibley is Evelyn, Emma Deegan Helga, Paul Lancaster Ratcatcher, Gabrielle Dempsey Eva, and Rosie Holden plays Faith. It is directed by Andrew Hall. Maggie Steed is most known as Doreen in the BBC series of ‘Jam and Jerusalem’, and 36 episodes of BBC’s ‘Born & Bred’ also starring producer Tracey Childs. Her very extensive stage career includes Mrs Lintott in ‘The History Boys’ with the National Theatre and its world tour, the Royal Court and Chichester Festival Theatre. Janet Dibley is most known for her roles in BBC's 'Doctors', 'Eastenders' and 'The Two of Us'. She has appeared at the National Theatre, Crucible Sheffield and Manchester Royal Exchange. Gabrielle Dempsey will be seen in the new HBO TV series of ‘Game of Thrones’ on 6 April 2014. Andrew Hall has directed the recent UK tour of Ayckbourn's 'Haunting Julia'. He will be seen in Sky Arts ‘Nixon’s The One’ playing Billy Graham on Feb 13. Last year he was Dr Watson in ‘Sherlock Holmes-The Best Kept Secret’ UK tour directed by Nikolai Foster.

Winner of the Verity Bargate and Meyer-Whitworth Awards, Kindertransport by Diane Samuels is a moving insight into the complex relationship between mothers and daughters. Since its London premiere in 1993 it has been seen worldwide and is now on many school curricula.

Kindertransport is at Malvern Theatres from Tuesday, March 11 to Saturday, March 15. To book, call the box office on 01684 892277 or visit malvern-theatres.co.uk