Details

The repressed desire of beautiful Louisa, trapped in a loveless marriage to Bounderby, a powerful mill-owner, is awakened by the handsome seducer James Harthouse. Thomas Gradgrind, her father, is forced to see love and imagination triumph over hid blind faith in "facts, facts, facts!".

Cast/Performers

David Fleeshman (Thomas Gradgrind), Richard Heap (Josiah Bounderby), David Crellin (Stephen Blackpool / Sleary), Arthur Wilson (Bitzer / Kidderminster), Roberta Kerr (Mrs Gradgrind / Mrs Pegler), Verity May Henry (Sissy), Lynda Rooke (Mrs Sparsit / Stephen Blackpool's wife), Mina Anwar (Rachel), Gareth Cassidy (Tom / Slackbridge), Richard Hand (Mr M'Choakumchild / President / Harthouse), Alice O'Connell (Louisa), Lucy Frost (circus performer), Owen Gaynor (circus performer)

Creatives/Company

Book by: Charles Dickens
Company: Library Theatre Company
Adapted by: Charles Way
Music(s): Colin Sell, Colin Sell
Director(s): Chris Honer, Mish Weaver (circus scenes), Mish Weaver (circus scenes)