Great Expectations
By Robert Johanson. From the novel by Charles Dickens.
Product Code: G56000
Full-length Play
Drama
Cast size: 11m., 5w. (with doubling, expandable to 20m., 9w.)
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Rights and availability
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Synopsis
In its premiere at the Paper Mill Playhouse, the audiences and critics cheered this new adaptation of one of the greatest novels in the English language—a story of pride and ambition blinding a soul to the true values of life. Here are all the memorable characters—Young Pip, the blacksmith's apprentice whose secret benefactor gives him his great expectations of becoming a London gentleman; the mad Miss Havisham who shut herself up in her gloomy mansion when she was jilted on her wedding day; her adopted daughter, Estella, whom she has trained to break men's hearts; the gentle blacksmith, Joe, and his shrewish wife; the escaped convict, Magwitch, and the scarred man who is stalking him; the bumbling Herbert Pocket; the pompous Uncle Pumblechook; the austere lawyer, Jaggers, with his whimsical clerk, Wemmick; the murderous Orlick; kindly Biddy; arrogant Drummle; and a vast array of wonderfully actable roles. The production can be played simply on a set which cleverly takes the audience from the windswept marshes to gloomy mansion, bustling London and even a boat collision on the Thames. Gripping drama, delightful humor and a true Dickensian flavor all the while. A terrific way to introduce audiences of all ages to one of the great works of literature. Included in the script are complete stage directions.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code G56000
- Minimum Cast Size 16
- Pages of Dialogue 95
- Min. Royalty Rate $90.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 130 min
- Staging Unit set.
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Senior Theatre | Touring Group
- Genre Drama
- ISBN(13) 9780871293558
Customer Reviews
We found the adaptation of Great Expectations by Robert Johanson to be a fine vehicle for telling Dickens' story. The tone of the story remains intact with Pip as narrator, and all our other favorite characters are there. This version is flexible and dramatic.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Use the set design in the script or at least have four areas: Miss Havisham's house, the forge/Jagger's office, kitchen/Herbert's room and an area that can be anywhere else.
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