A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
One of the darkest and most romantic of Dickens' novels, A Tale of Two Cities was adapted for the stage by the dream team of Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud in 1935, but a planned West End production was never staged. It finally received its professional world premiere at the King's Head Theatre in September 2013. In a time when governments all over the world are facing down political unrest and fierce protests, this revolutionary story has never been more relevant. The adaptation, edited by King's Head artistic director Adam Spreadbury-Maher, marries three of the finest artists in their own fields that England has ever known: Dickens the master story-teller, Rattigan the great playwright and Gielgud the mercurial actor. Gielgud intended to play both Sydney Carton and a number of other roles, and this adaptation reflects that ambition by having thirty characters played by just eight actors.
"always alive and provocative, and in the closing scenes very moving" Independent "emotional, thrilling, brutal" Broadwayworldcom
TERENCE RATTIGAN (1911-1977) hit the jackpot with French Without Tears at the age of 25 and went on to write After the Dance, The Browning Version, The Deep Blue Sea, Separate Tables, and The Winslow Boy, among other works. The majority of Rattigan's plays are now available in attractive uniform editions from Nick Hern Publications, with over a thousand copies sold to date.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780573114373 |
| ISBN 10 | 0573114374 |
| Title | A Tale of Two Cities |
| Author | Charles Dickens |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Samuel French Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 180 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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