The show now arriving at Warrington’s Pyramid…

A NEW show which invites rail users to think about how they interact with others on the daily commute is coming to Warrington’s Pyramid.
“21,000 Miles of Rail” will be on stage on Friday, October 14 at 7.30pm.
In an age where ticket fares are rising and stations are busier than ever, Hannah Butterfield has made a show for the commuters of the country that unpacks the rules of talking on trains and tests the possibilities of chance encounters with strangers.
It brings live music, heart-warming true train stories and even a little bit of laughter to its audiences.
You can’t find your ticket, someone’s sitting in your seat and the train guard has just announced a 45-minute delay – sound familiar?
Like thousands of others, Hannah has been on a lot of these train journeys, but this isn’t a show about one person, one story or one, one-way ticket.
It’s a season pass taking you on a number of routes, through a variety of stations, following a number of people making their way… somewhere.
Somewhere between a musical, a theatre show and A Brief Encounter, “21,000 Miles of Rail” is about telling true stories and confronting the realities of the morning commute with the magic which surrounds travel by rail.
Hannah said: “This show was born out of a slightly unusual experiment: I spent a ‘working day’ observing people passing through Leeds city railway station. I was witness to all sorts of behaviours, coincidences, challenges and acts of kindness.
“21,000 Miles of Rail is about the possibility of making connections with the people you haven’t met yet. It’s about communication, or lack of in some cases, and finding hope in the most unexpected places.”