The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Описание: David Edgar's extraordinary two-part adaptation of Dickens' great comic masterpiece became a landmark production on its RSC premiere in 1980. Not then performed in the UK
until last summer here in Chichester, it is a unique theatrical event not to be missed.
Performed by a company of 27 actors, David Edgar's new version of Nicholas Nickleby is presented across two performances, combining to create an experience of rare scope and genuine scale. There are opportunities to experience this exhilarating spectacle, afternoon and evening, all in one day.

The ebullient narrative follows Nicholas, left penniless on the death of his father, as he escapes the influence of his villainous Uncle Ralph and the tyrannical schoolmaster
Wackford Squeers and embarks on a thrilling journey through 1830s' England. Dickens' genius for creating
eccentric, exuberant and captivating characters is brought
vividly to life in this action-packed epic as theatrical
spectacle and genuine big-heartedness flawlessly combine.
David Edgar's work includes Albert Speer and Playing with
Fire for the National Theatre, Destiny, The Jail Diary of
Albie Sachs, Maydays and Pentecost for the RSC, as well
as numerous plays for the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.