A Tale of Two Cities (Oxford Playscripts) - Charles Dickens
KORTE INHOUD
A thrilling, fast-paced adaptation of the classic novel, considered by Dickens 'the best story I have ever written'. An epic story of love, sacrifice and redemption, interweaving one family's intensely personal drama with the terror and chaos of the French Revolution. This version of "A Tale of Two Cities" premiered at Royal & Derngate, Northampton, in February 2014, featuring a large community ensemble alongside the main cast. Mike Poulton's adaptation is ideal for any amateur theatre companies, schools or youth theatres looking to stage a bold and dramatic version of Dickens' classic. "Gripping... has a cinematic quality... there isn't a dull moment." - "Telegraph" "Mike Poulton's adaptation is brilliant... ensures no-one unacquainted with the novel will be baffled." - "Observer" "Best of times, worst of times: Mike Poulton takes them both at a gallop in an adaptation that... builds up the terminal velocity of a political thriller." - "Guardian" "An atmospheric, appealing adaptation of a novel that remains ...
