Overview
“I am the leading lady in a drama I can’t comprehend…”
Who was the woman behind Dickens’ most monstrous female character? Miss Havisham’s story unravels -from her childhood in rural Kent and as a naive young woman in London –up until the wedding day when she was so cruelly jilted. Follow her on an intricate journey to a world where she finds herself ‘the leading lady in a drama she can’t comprehend.’ Can Miss Havisham escape her twisted karma?
Following ROOM–A Journey into The Creative Mind of Virginia Woolf, award winning performer and writer, Heather Alexander, returns to Jermyn Street Theatre. Appealing to both fans of Dickens as well as those new to his stories, HAVISHAM offers a unique perspective on the iconic Miss Havisham from Great Expectations. This is the story that Dickens left out.
Suggested Age: 12+
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“Powerful, tense, heart-breaking.”
“gorgeously written packed with haunting imagery”
“a beautifully crafted piece of theatre”