Neil Bartlett’s acclaimed adaptation of Great Expectations thrillingly brings to life on the stage some of Charles Dickens' most memorable characters. The aspirational Pip, the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convict Abel Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Haversham, her beautiful ward Estella and Pip's good-hearted room-mate Herbert Pocket.
Through a series of strange and thrilling encounters, from its famous opening on the Kent marshes to its dramatic conclusion at Satis House, secrets of the past and strange twists of fate are revealed as Pip unravels the truth behind the mysterious financial bequest that makes him a gentleman. As events steer him towards maturity, he makes his most important discovery, finding the truth about himself.
This episode of Lights Up! features Cait Hart Dyke interviewing Pip, young Pip and Stella (Ian Wainwright, Kat Spiga and Ellen Fife).
Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke.
Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells.
Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
Recording at the Putney Arts Theatre.
The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End!
See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk
