The classic children’s story Emil & the Detectives by Erich Kästner is taking to the stage at the National Theatre from December.

Adapted by Carl Miller, the production opens in the Olivier Theatre on December 4. The production will be directed by Bijan Sheibani and designed by Bunny Christie.

The central characters will be played by 9 -13 year olds with the role of Emil shared by Ethan Hammer, Toby Murray and Daniel Patten, with a 50-strong ensemble of children recruited from local London boroughs, schools and youth theatres.

The Olivier stage will be transformed into 1920s Berlin for the production which runs until March.

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