Middlemarch Trilogy, The: Dorothea's Story
- Full Length Play, Drama, Adaptations (Literature), 19th Century
- 6M, 4F
- ISBN: 9781848424050
Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama, Adaptations (Literature)
- Time Period: 19th Century
- Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre
Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy
Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.
In Dorothea’s Story, set among the big houses of the local aristocracy of Middlemarch, young, intelligent Dorothea is so enamoured of the pedantic Reverend Casaubon that she marries him, much to everyone's disbelief. But her friendship with Casaubon's young cousin Will Ladislaw arouses suspicions in her new husband, who will do anything to thwart their mutual affection.
The other plays in The Middlemarch Trilogy are The Doctor’s Story and Fred and Mary’s Story. The three plays can be performed as a trilogy, but each play can also stand on its own.
REVIEWS:
"A delight from beginning to end... one of the most captivating literary dramatisations I've ever encountered, as rich as a Christmas pudding."
Telegraph
"It has an elegance and wit, and, above all, it's eminently digestible."
The Times
"A terrific achievement."
Evening Standard
"As ingenious as it is entertaining."
The Stage
"[A] skilful, shrewd and dashing adaptation... a phenomenal achievement."
Observer
Premiere Production:
Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, 2013.
Characters
- Casting: 6M, 4F
- Casting Attributes: Good role(s) for female performers, Expandable casting
