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BLEAK EXPECTATIONS AT THE CRITERION THEATRE, LONDON

By Mark Evans

'ZINGS WITH INTELLIGENCE, IMAGINATION & OODLES OF SILLINESS' THE GUARDIAN

Wed 03 May 2023 - Sun 13 Aug 2023

The Watermill's production of Bleak Expectations is headed for the Criterion Theatre in London's West End!

Bleak Expectations is the riotous story Charles Dickens might have written after drinking too much gin! And, crucially, had lived for another 152 years.

The chaotic capers of a young Pip Bin are bought to life by an effervescent ensemble of actors who are joined each week by a new famous face. The magnificent muster of guest stars includes Tom Allen, Adjoa Andoh, Alexander Armstrong, Jo Brand, Julian Clary, Jack Dee, Stephen Fry, Nish Kumar, Lee Mack, Stephen Mangan, Ben Miller, Dermot O’Leary, Sue Perkins, Sally Philips and Nina Wadia.

Don’t miss this “irresistible” (The Times) stage adaptation of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy series, making its West End premiere this May. Book today and we shall see you there. Harrumble!

BOOK NOW FOR BLEAK EXPECTATIONS AT THE CRITERION THEATRE, LONDON

Tickets from £15

Performance Information

Running time: approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Age guidance: 10+
Guidance on Content: This performances uses prop guns and contains loud noises, haze and at points flashes of light.

 

A Watermill Theatre Production produced in the West End by Anthology Theatre Productions, Glass Half Full Productions, Patrick Gracey, David Wolstencroft, and David Mirvish, John Yonover, Ricardo Hornos / Tomas Rottemberg, Richard Winkler / Dawn Smalberg, in association with Act Productions, TC Beech, Marianne Benton and Scott Delman / Florence Sloan


Directed by Caroline Leslie
Designed by Katie Lias
Lighting by Andrew Exeter
Composed by Tom Pigott-Smith
Sound by Ella Wahlström
Casting by Jenkins McShane