August 2015

Scrupulously faithful to Dickens’ original, Ian Mullins’ powerful adaptation tells the story of the orphaned boy who grows up to discover love and happiness, heartbreak and sorrow, amid a cast of eccentrics, innocents and villains. All the characters are vividly portrayed: the magnificent Micawber, the scheming, ‘umble Uriah Heep, the proud and lovable Mr Peggotty and his tender-hearted sister, the wicked Mr Murdstone, the irascible Aunt Betsy, the willing Mr Barkis and the lone lorn Mrs Gummidge. Follow David’s spell-binding adventures from childhood to young man as he suffers the cruelties of his step-father, headmaster and employers before escaping to better fortune. Performed to critical acclaim in theatres around the country, it is a tale of joy and sadness, melodrama and comedy, which is suitable for all the family.