The novel depicts the plight of the French peasantry demoralised by the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution. Retaining the thrill and tension of the French Revolutionary setting but merging it with a modern, East London aesthetic, the production reimagines Dickens' dangerous and doomed antihero Sydney Carton as a member of the 27 Club (which includes Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse). The adaptation marries three of the finest artists in their own fields that England has ever known: Dickens the master story-teller, Rattigan the great playwright and Gielgud the mercurial actor. Gielgud intended to play both Sidney Carton and a number of other roles, and this production will realise that ambition - and show off the talents of an incredible team of performers - by having thirty characters played by just eight actors.T02125170618Producer Royal & Derngate. Company The Touring Consortium Theatre Company (in association with Darlington Civic Theatre). Adapted by Mike Poulton. Music Rachel Portman. Director James Dacre. Design Mike Britton. Lighting Paul Keogan. Sound Adrienne Quartly. Director Struan Leslie (movement). Director Terry King (fight direction). Performer Jacob Ifan (Charles Darnay). Performer Joseph Timms (Sydney). Performer Shanaya Rafaat (Lucie). Performer Sue Wallace (Miss Pross). Performer Patrick Romer (Dr Manette). Performer Harry Attwell (Defarge). Performer Noa Bodner (Madame Defarge). Performer Michael Garner (Lorry). Performer Sean Murray (Barsad). Performer Christopher Hunter (Marquis). Performer Rebecca Birch. Performer Jonathan Dryden Taylor. Performer Jon Tarcy. | |
| 22 Nov 16 to 26 Nov 16 | Theatre Royal, Nottingham :: V462 listing details L252097624 |
| 15 Nov 16 to 19 Nov 16 | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L01396949576 |
| 8 Nov 16 to 12 Nov 16 | King's Theatre, Edinburgh :: V601 listing details L1465208940 |
| 1 Nov 16 to 5 Nov 16 | Theatre Royal, Brighton :: V657 listing details L01090526551 |
| 19 Oct 16 to 22 Oct 16 | Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton :: V161 listing details L01811875939 |
| 11 Oct 16 to 15 Oct 16 | Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L01786981492 |
| 4 Oct 16 to 8 Oct 16 | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford :: V965 listing details L0662771046 |
| 27 Sep 16 to 1 Oct 16 | Richmond Theatre, Outer London :: V327 listing details L1519828398 |
| 20 Sep 16 to 24 Sep 16 | Oxford Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L1562959312 |
| 13 Sep 16 to 17 Sep 16 | Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L943161721 |
T01154394298Producer Civic Darlington. Director Eduard Lewis. | |
| 19 Nov 16 to 20 Nov 16 | Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre), Darlington :: V562 listing details L0812897879 |
T01815828658Company Maidenhead Drama Guild. | |
| 24 Jun 15 to 27 Jun 15 | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead :: V1294444431 listing details L01999660639 |
T1004420800Company Newbury Dramatic Society. Director Ann Davidson. | |
| 27 May 15 to 30 May 15 | The Watermill Theatre, Newbury :: V733 listing details L319871003 |
T0503535754Producer Theatreupclose. Director Adam Speadbury-Maher. Design Christopher Hone. Lighting Seth Rook Williams. Costume Jonathan Lipman. Performer Stewart Agnew. Performer Paul Beech. Performer Nicholas Bishop. Performer Flaminia Cinque. Performer Jennie Gruner. Performer John Hodgkinson. Performer Shelley Lang. Performer Giles Stoakley. | |
| 25 Sep 13 to 19 Oct 13 | The King's Head Theatre, Inner London :: V235 listing details L1626624520 |
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| 17 Feb 16 to 20 Feb 16 | Gracie Fields Theatre, Rochdale :: V500 listing details L1634091960 |
