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A Tale of Two Cities

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  50any gender (adult)

Charles Dickens, Francis E Matthews

A Tale of Two Cities
by Matthew Francis, adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens

Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens. This moving and exciting adaptation of the story of Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay, the English…

A Tale of Two Cities

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    50any gender (adult)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Literature), Period

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Summary
Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens. This moving and exciting adaptation of the story of Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay, the English lawyer and French aristocrat caught up inextricably in the violence and bloodshed of the French Revolution, is played on a simple set, with numerous lighting changes and sound effects, minimal props and vivid stage images, making this an atmospheric, fast-moving and satisfyingly theatrical experience which is always true to the original.
Large mixed cast.
  • Time Period 18th Century

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

Authors

Author

Charles Dickens

Author

Francis E Matthews

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