Join Marlow on the deck of his steamboat, as he recounts the story of his traumatic journey down the Congo River deep into the dark, greedy heart of European colonialism. Stripped back to the essentials - one man, the objects around him and his story - this adaptation draws out the intensely personal narrative in Conrad's tale. A voyage through Marlow's fractured memories of his confrontation with the darkest truths of his society, a confrontation that led him to the very edge of his sanity.T1968029276Producer Imitating the Dog (in association with Marche Teatro and CAST). Adapted by Andrew Quick. Adapted by Pete Brooks. Director Andrew Quick. Director Pete Brooks. Design Simon Wainwright (production and video). Design Laura Hopkins. Lighting Andrew Crofts. Music Jeremy Peyton-Jones. Costume Reggie Doherty (assistant). | |
| 8 May 19 to 11 May 19 | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry :: V153 listing details L01885286605 |
| 1 May 19 to 4 May 19 | Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool :: V536 listing details L0146150086 |
| 16 Apr 19 to 18 Apr 19 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L959231677 |
| 12 Apr 19 to 13 Apr 19 | New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich :: V81 listing details L1910580012 |
| 9 Apr 19 to 10 Apr 19 | Theatre Royal, York :: V954 listing details L01652580937 |
| 2 Apr 19 to 3 Apr 19 | Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V568 listing details L648604750 |
| 26 Mar 19 to 30 Mar 19 | The Theatre By The Lake, Keswick :: V7 listing details L02014506335 |
| 19 Mar 19 to 23 Mar 19 | The Dukes, Lancaster :: V523 listing details L0771317472 |
| 7 Mar 19 to 9 Mar 19 | The Tron, Glasgow :: V622 listing details L01333026821 |
| 5 Mar 19 to 6 Mar 19 | Cast, Doncaster :: V1545109680 listing details L01683487198 |
| 20 Nov 18 to 24 Nov 18 | Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham :: V143 listing details L01508682841 |
| 16 Nov 18 to 17 Nov 18 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L0426218540 |
T1005458171Adapted by Andrew Quick. Adapted by Pete Brooks. Director Andrew Quick. Director Pete Brooks. Design Simkon Wainwright (projection and video). Design Laura Hopkins. Lighting Andrew Crofts. Music Jeremy Peyton-Jones. Costume Reggie Doherty (assistant). Performer Laura Atherton (Ensemble). Performer Msimisi Diamini (Ensemble). Performer Keicha Greenidge (Ensemble). Performer Morven Macbeth (Ensemble). Performer Matt Prendergast (Ensemble). | |
| 1 May 19 to 4 May 19 | Everyman & Playhouse, Liverpool :: V535 listing details L1175921954 |
T1646589946Stripped back to the essentials - one man, the objects around him and his story - this adaptation draws out an intensely personal voyage from Conrad's beautiful prose. It is a voyage back through Marlow's fractured memories of his confrontation with the darkest truths of his society, a confrontation that led him to the very edge of his sanity. It is a voyage that throws up issues of race, memory and agency that still resonate today.Adapted by George Johnston (after Joseph Conrad). Director Madeleine Skipsey. Performer Guy Clark. | |
| 3 Apr 17 to 8 Apr 17 | OSO Arts Centre (formerly the Old Sorting Office), Outer London :: V0964976130 listing details L1765512596 |
| 2 Mar 17 to 8 Mar 17 | Omnibus Theatre, Outer London :: V01534560440 listing details L1234658429 |
T909352983The producers of A Bucket Rider (2005) and Utah Blue (2008) present a thrilling interpretation of Joseph Conrad’s seminal novel which tells of a journey beneath the skin of colonial madness: to wipe out frightful wrongs, perform deeds of high surprise and further the cause of progress. The show features an extraordinary, specially commissioned soundtrack from Branwen Munn aka Somatik (collaborator with 4Hero and Talvin Singh).Company Give it a Name. Director James Williams. Design Ryan Andrews. Performer Mary Drummond. Performer Matthew Wright. Performer John Norton. Performer Dean Rehman. Performer Sule Rimi. | |
| 10 Feb 10 to 20 Feb 10 | Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff :: V827 listing details L01295920082 |
T0190101898A new adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1902 novel.Company Teatre Biuro Podrozy. | |
| 25 Jul 07 to 3 Aug 07 | National Theatre, West End :: V400 listing details L0394717591 |
T78347764Troy Webb adapts and performs this new, exciting and inquisitive adaptation of Joseph Conrad's masterpiece, The Heart of Darkness, taking us far into the jungles and Kurtz's world with Youth's music providing an atmospheric backdrop to this well-known tale.Adapted by Troy Webb. Director Troy Webb. | |
| 3 Aug 04 to 22 Aug 04 | Old Red Lion, Inner London :: V216 listing details L1240180895 |
T471750047Adapted by James Auden. Performer James Auden. Director Stamatios Mesimeris. | |
| 26 Mar 00 | Pleasance, Inner London :: V276 listing details L0188076814 |
| 21 Mar 00 to 26 Mar 00 | Pleasance, Inner London :: V276 listing details L01659560746 |
T01179393796Company Factional Theatre. Director Mariela Stevenson. Design Richard Pierce. Lighting Kai Fischer. Music Giles Lamb. Performer Graham Vernall. Performer Charlie Donnelly. Performer Beth Marshall. Performer Lynne Livingstone. Performer Patricia Mullin. Performer Seton During. Performer John McQuiston. Performer Bill Allen. Performer James Bruce. | |
| 24 Mar 98 to 28 Mar 98 | The Arches, Glasgow :: V618 listing details L0179947093 |
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| 10 Aug 98 to 15 Aug 98 | The Hen and Chickens Theatre, Inner London :: V234 listing details L0664146347 |
