Garrick Production
Bleak Expectations
The story Charles Dickens might have written after drinking too much gin...
Ran
Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 4, 2025
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Venue
Main House
Running time
TBC
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Description
The story Charles Dickens might have written after drinking too much gin…
Follow half-orphan Pip's extraordinary exploits with sisters Pippa and Poppy and best friend Harry Biscuit, as they attempt to escape the calculating clutches of the dastardly Mr Gently Benevolent, defeat the hideous Hardthrasher siblings, and deflect disaster at every turn! Will evil be vanquished by virtue? Can love triumph over hate?
Mark Evans' stage play Bleak Expectations is a hilarious, chaotic caper, featuring dastardly villains, preposterous names, pulse-quickening romances, heart-rending death scenes, and definitely, probably, hopefully a happy ending.
Based on the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, the play opened at The Watermill Theatre, Newbury, in 2022, directed by Caroline Leslie. It transferred to the Criterion Theatre in London's West End in 2023, where it featured a medley of many well-known actors and comedians.
- Written by Mark Evans
- Directed by Pete Brassington
Reviews
4 Stars from Dan Grimes - North West End UK
“…the success of a play like this relies massively on the quality of the performances and this very strong cast did not disappoint.”
And to that we say… Harrumble!!!!
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"Director Pete Brassington ensures his is a production with plenty of pace and both he and the cast have a natural aptitude for comedy, a genre needed as never before"
Rick Bowen - Stage Struck
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