A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE

Adam Bede

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w, 3m

Geoffrey Beevers, George Eliot

Adam Bede
by Geoffrey Beevers, adapted from the novel by George Eliot

In this rich and humorous portrayal of eighteenth-century rural life, Geoffrey Beevers remains true to George Eliot's original novel. Adam Bede, a young carpenter of integrity, loves Hetty Sorrel, a pretty and self-centred dairymaid, who herself drea…

Adam Bede

Request licence
Get the Script
  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Literature), Period

Details

Summary
In this rich and humorous portrayal of eighteenth-century rural life, Geoffrey Beevers remains true to George Eliot's original novel. Adam Bede, a young carpenter of integrity, loves Hetty Sorrel, a pretty and self-centred dairymaid, who herself dreams of Arthur Donnithorne, the young squire. Arthur cannot resist seducing her, and their passion has tragic consequences for the whole community.

Flexible cast of up to 30 characters

  • Time Period 18th Century
  • Setting Various interior and exterior settings

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Scripts

Available Formats:
Get the Script

Authors

Geoffrey Beevers

Geoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beevers (born 1941), is a British actor who has appeared in many different television roles. Beevers has worked extensively at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond upon Thames, both as an actor (including the title role in Jules Romain's Doctor Knock, 1994); and as a ...
View full profile
Author

George Eliot

Community

Now Playing

Community Experiences