Inventive new comic adaptation of DAVID COPPERFIELD opening at Riverside Studios

An inventive, funny and heart-warming production of Charles Dicken’s semi-autobiographical novel, David Copperfield, will play at the Riverside Studios from 7–26 February.

Transforming the Riverside stage into a Victorian Music Hall, this new adaptation by Simon Reade sees three supremely talented (and energetic!) actors playing over thirty parts from Betsey Trotwood to the Micawbers to Uriah Heep, complete with jolly songs and a dazzling musician.

Directed by Emily Raymond, with Tom Knowles as Musical Director, David Copperfield will star Christopher Buckley (David Copperfield, Frinton Summer Theatre), as David Copperfield, Katy Owen (Wuthering Heights, Kneehigh) and James Peake (The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Union Theatre) playing a total of more than thirty roles between them.

Producer Clive Brill said: “Charles Dickens had a love affair with the theatre. An occasional dramatist and amateur actor, his novels were influenced by, and in turn influenced, the Victorian theatre of his day. As a child, he delighted in staging entertainments in his model theatre, complete with extravagant sound effects. As an adult, he adored the shows in regional playhouses as much as the grand performances in London.

“After an incredibly well received first staging last summer at Frinton Summer Theatre, we’re so excited to be bringing it to Riverside Studios for its London debut. Whether you’re a Dickens novice or aficionado, we think this show is for you - book today, for procrastination is the thief of time! “

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