There’s an adaptation of Great Expectations at Theatre by the Lake from April 10 to 14.
Produced by Tilted Wig Productions and Malvern Theatres, and touring nationally, the production features TV actress Nichola McAuliffe in the role of Miss Havisham.
Following a terrifying encounter with an escaped convict, young Pip is given an unexpected chance to better himself by visiting the reclusive and mysterious woman.
McAuliffe is best known for her role in the long-running TV series Surgical Spirit, the films Tomorrow Never Dies and Chéri, and for her stage appearances including Kiss Me Kate for the RSC, The Night of the Iguana in the West End and Alan Bennett’s The Lady in the Van.
The cast also includes Séan Aydon (Pip), Isla Carter (Estella), Edward Ferrow (Joe Gargery) and Richard Earl (Jaggers / Pumblechook).