The classic story of seven children with a longing to be on stage: the
inspiration for actors from Maggie Smith to Eileen Atkins
In the town of Fenchester, seven resourceful children are yearning to be
famous. One day, they come across a disused chapel, and an idea is
formed. With a lick of paint and the addition of a beautiful curtain
(which, however much they try, won't swish as stage curtains ought), the
chapel becomes a theatre - and The Blue Door Theatre Company is formed.
The children go from strength to strength, writing, directing and acting
in their own plays. But their schooldays are numbered, and their parents
want them to pack it in and train for sensible jobs. It seems that The
Blue Door Theatre Company will have to go the way of all childhood
dreams. But with a bit of luck, and the help of some influential
friends, perhaps this is not the end, but only the beginning of their
adventures in show business...