60 Miles by Road or Rail
“How can Northampton become a New Town? It’s been here a thousand years.”
It’s the 1960s and Northampton is at a crossroads. The town’s population is set to double as part of the government’s New Towns Act. But as new estates welcome thousands of families from London and the old town centre undergoes radical changes, some fear Northampton’s identity is being stripped away.
Tasked with Northampton’s expansion over twenty momentous years, the newly formed Development Corporation will go to hilarious lengths to ensure targets are met – even adapting their radio jingle into a legendary pop record…
Made by local creatives and inspired by true events, 60 Miles by Road or Rail brings Northampton’s extraordinary past and present crashing together to celebrate our hometown at a time when uncertainty threatens to pull us apart.
The production premiered at Northampton’s Royal & Derngate in September 2021. It was filmed by Eight Engines.
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer – Ryan Leder
Director – Andy Routledge
Set & Costume Designer – Lizzy Leech
Lighting Designer – Rory Beaton
Sound Designer – Alice Boyd
Movement Director – Gerrard Martin
Assistant Director – Kitty Benford
Lighting Programmer – Luca Panetta
Producer – Courtenay Johnson
Production and Stage Manager – Jeanette Maggs
Deputy Stage Manager – Jenny Northam
Assistant Producer – Beth Smiles