This is the dark tale of how one man destroys everything around him. His relentless attempts to give his life meaning drive him into the arms of a young prostitute. Confronted by the only person who might offer him any hope, he does the only thing he is capable of - he tears the relationship apart. Based on Dostoyevsky's classic novel, considered to be the world's first existentialist work, and a major influence on many artists and writers subsequently, this extraordinary adaptation exploring the nature of suffering in both frightening and caustically funny. Initially produced by Buzz Goodbody - the first woman ever to direct at the RSC - in 1967, this compelling new production resurrects this classic piece of theatre and brings it to the stage of the Arcola for one week only.| 13 Nov 06 to 18 Nov 06 | Arcola Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
