Performed live at the Lismore train station!

Railway stations are places of the heart, where life’s journeys begin and end, where hellos and goodbyes remain locked in time.

Four strangers take shelter in the fluorescent glare of a railway waiting room. They are waiting for a bus as the trains donít run any more. Their reasons for leaving are the stuff of melodramas, love, fame, to just run away, to go home one more time… The distant sound of a train whistle announces the arrival of a mysterious old woman who has come to catch the train. Is she an apparition, an angel, or mad or all three? The bus is delayed and the strangers are swept up into the old womanís tale of arrival as a young girl in a strange land and her search for belonging in a country town.

Take your seat under the stars as Railway Wonderland brings Lismore railway station back to life. Immerse yourself in a dreamy wonderland of strange encounters, wild stories, half-truths and bare-faced lies.

Featuring live music, a choir, laughter and romance – take a magical mystery ride across time and discover the extra in the ordinary.


Director: Julian Louis
Devisor/Writer: Janis Balodis
Devisor/Performers: Jo Turner, Johnny Nasser, Neridah Waters, Philip Blackman, Katia Molino
Composer/Musical Director: Michael Askill

Railway Wonderland has been developed through Generator, NORPA’s creative program producing original, home-grown works. Read more about the work at www.generator.org.au