A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens, Mark Fitzgibbons

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A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens, Mark Fitzgibbons

Overview

Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens. When Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities English inns were experiencing hard times. To improve things, inexpensively produced entertainments were presented in the innyards. In this brilliant adaptation the audience are watching the inn's production of Dickens' masterpiece, therefore the problem of different locations is simply solved and the full life and scope of the characters can be absorbed, stunningly presented in this tour de force for theatrical organizations everywhere.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Adaptation (Literature), Period
  • Time Period: 18th Century
  • Cast Attributes: Expandable Casting
  • Target Audience: Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

Authors

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens, one of the most popular and prolific writers of the nineteenth century, was born on February 7, 1812, in Portsea, England, to John and Elizabeth Dickens. His father was a clerk in the Naval Pay Office, and in 1824, he was arrested for debt. While his family w ...
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