December 2000, Cape Flats, South Africa. A woman steps in front of a train with her baby on the railway tracks between Philippi and Nyanga.

Two months later Roelf, the train driver, has spent weeks searching for the identities of the victims. After a fruitless journey through shanty towns, he encounters an old gravedigger named Simon who helps the desperate man unburden his conscience. Based on a true story, The Train Driver is a soulful exploration of guilt, suffering, racial intolerance and the powerful bonds that grow between strangers.

After receiving its world premiere at the Fugard Theatre, Cape Town in March 2010, the play received its UK premiere in November 2010 at the Hampstead Theatre.

This production is the first UK revival in 16 years and will be directed by Jimmy Walters (Mrs Orwell, The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus) and presented by Proud Haddock and Sarah Lawrie in association with Park Theatre.

Proud Haddock and Sarah Lawrie in association with Park Theatre.

  • Evenings

    19:00

    Thu & Sat

    15:15

  • Duration

    Approx 75 mins

  • Tickets

    £15 - £22

  • Genre

    Drama

  • Age guidance

    13+

  • Content warnings

    This production contains references to baby loss and racial violence.