With an intricately woven plot and an unforgettable cast of characters, Bleak House is widely regarded as Dickens’ masterpiece.This stage adaptation is a fast-moving, witty and ingenious production in the style of Jamaica Inn and Great Expectations.
An endless lawsuit, a dangerous mystery and an illegitimate child form the backdrop to a brutal murder. As the enquiries of Inspector Bucket take him from aristocratic drawing rooms to the slums of London, he uncovers the secrets of the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn; of the beautiful Lady Dedlock; and of Esther Summerson, a young woman who slowly learns the truth about her past.
Filled with comedy and angry satire, Bleak House is a tale of loss and love and a savage indictment of a society that is rotten to the core.
In an exciting first for the New Vic, the audience is invited to a Walk-Through of the world of the play before the performance begins. |
