Details

The place is Maycomb, Alabama in the Great Depression years of the 1930s. Momentous events unfold through the eyes of eight year old Scout Finch, growing up in a close knit neighbourhood with her older brother Jem and their summertime visitor Dill. When their father Atticus Finch, a well respected lawyer, mounts a vigorous and compelling case for the defence of Tom Robinson, a poor black man accused of the rape of a young white girl, an idyllic world of childhood is changed forever. Through the drama of the trial and its aftermath comes a searching examination of freedom, justice, honesty and hypocrisy. A compelling, deeply moving story told with warmth and humour.

Cast/Performers

Nigel Cooke (Atticus Finch), Shannon Tarbet (Scout Finch), Rupert Simonian (Jem Finch), Scarlett Brookes (Mayella Ewell), Okezie Morro (Tom Robinson), Ann Firbank (Miss Stephanie / Mrs Dubose), Simeon Truby (Heck Tate), Jonathan Keeble (Mr Gilmer / Boo Radley), Ed Hicks (Musician / ensemble)

Creatives/Company

Book by: Harper Lee
Author: Christopher Sergel
Producer: Royal Exchange
Adapted by: Christopher Sergel
Director(s): Max Webster, Kevin McCurdy (fights)
Design: James Cotterill
Lighting: Charles Balfour
Sound: Carolyn Downing
Musical Director: Nicholas Goode