Performance

Venue	Royal & Derngate
Town	Northampton
County	Northamptonshire
From	13th September 2016
To	17th September 2016
When	19:45. Wed, Thu, Sat Mats 14:30
Royal & Derngate (V449)
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Date of change: 23 Aug 16 - T02125170618
Date of change: 26 Jan 16 - T02125170618

A Tale of Two Cities

Work:: A Tale of Two Cities (S0425354391)

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.

Book by	Charles Dickens
Adapted by	Terence Rattigan
Adapted by	John Gielgud

Production:: (T02125170618)

Producer	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

Listing:: L943161721

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Special Performances

14 Sep 16 Audio Described
15 Sep 16 Audio Described
15 Sep 16 Sign Interpreted

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