A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens, Francis E Matthews

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens, Francis E Matthews

Overview

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.

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Details

  • Genre: Adaptations (Literature), Period
  • Time Period: 18th Century

Authors

Author

Charles Dickens

Author

Francis E Matthews

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