Following a terrifying encounter with an escaped convict, young Pip is given an unexpected chance to better himself by the reclusive and mysterious English lady, Miss Havisham. In the decaying grandeur of her house, Pip falls in love with Estella and helped by an anonymous benefactor, he moves to the bustling city to pursue his dream of winning Estella’s heart and of becoming part of the elite.
Painted in rich, vivid colours across a vast landscape of characters and locations, this stunning new version promises a powerful and theatrical telling of Dickens’ universally loved masterpiece.
An English Touring Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre co-production.