The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Parts I and II
- By:
- Charles Dickens, adapted by David Edgar
- Composer:
- Matthew Scott
- Management:
- Chichester Festival Theatre
- Cast:
- Daniel Weyman, David Dawson, Pip Donaghy, Veronica Roberts, Zoe Waites, Hannah Yelland, Richard Bremmer
- Director:
- Jonathan Church and Philip Franks
- Design:
- Simon Higlett
- Sound:
- Matt McKenzie
- Lighting:
- Mark Jonathan
- Musical direction:
- Paul Frankish
- Website:
- click here
Production information can change over the run of the show.
David Edgar's landmark 1980 adaptation of Dickens' tale, centred around young schoolmaster turned actor Nicholas Nickleby, is epic in scope but something of an endurance test. While visually rich, and with occasional scenes that are both impressive and theatrically imaginative, there is a relentlessly episodic quality to the production that makes it tough going... December 14, 2007
An almost unreserved welcome must be given to the splendid new production of David Edgar's two-part adaptation. The show is of truly Wagnerian proportions and 23 actors share almost 100 roles in a theatrical experience of just over six and a half hours. Yet such is the pace and attention to detail given by directors Jonathan Church and Philip Franks, that the time passes quickly. The answer must lie in the way in which the ensemble works - total commitment by all and performances of a high level... July 26, 2006
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