The Box of Delights, which was released on CD and download in June 2021, starring Derek Jacobi, Mark Gatiss and David Warner. The script was adapted by Christopher William Hill. Opera John Masefield adapted an opera libretto from his book, also incorporating elements of The Midnight Folk, which was eventually set to music in the late 1980s by the British composer Robert Steadman. Theatre Wilton's Music Hall presented an adaptation by Piers Torday between 1 December 2017 and 6 January 2018. Billed as a world stage premiere, the production was directed by Justin Audibert and designed by Tom Piper. The production was reprised, with a new cast, between 30 November 2018 and 5 January 2019. References Flynn, Simon: "A Magic Curiously Suited to Radio?": The BBC and The Box of Delights. The Journal of the John Masefield Society, No. 12 (May 2003), pp. 21–35. External links "Sea Fever", "Cargoes" and other examples of Masefield's poetry 1935 British novels 1935 fantasy novels Novels by John Masefield Children's fantasy novels Heinemann (publisher) books Novels adapted into operas British novels adapted into television shows Fictional cubes