'Come gather around hear the tale,
That's unfolding of one boy with Great Expectations,
His Christian name Philip, his surname was Pirrup,
But call him Pip'

This is GREAT EXPECTATIONS as you have never seen it before. One of Charles Dickens' most famous tales, retold with imagination and humour.

"We will create a show that is invigorating, comic and heart-breaking with an original blend of song, clowning and physical theatre in which members of the audience collaborate in the creation of Pip’s world. Together we will meet the eccentric Miss Haversham, have our hearts broken by the beautiful Estella, and speculate over the identity of our mysterious benefactor.

This production will play with Dickens’ ingredients yet remain faithful to the language, characterisation and emotion of the original work. The audience’s imagination will be awakened by the inventive use of simple props and costume. Dickens’ fantastic caricatures provide great platforms for comedy and satire. There will be irreverence but no parody, comedy but not pantomime. The result will be potent musical theatre."

                                                                                          Gerry Flanagan

SPONSORS:

NASUWT
The Robertson Trust
Scottish Arts Council

Additional Thanks to:
The staff at the Aberdeen International Youth Festival, Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh, Bedlum Theatre, Federation of Scottish Theatre, Asda (Portlethen) Marks and Spencer (Aberdeen), Acergy UK Ltd, First Aberdeen Ltd, Middlesborough Council.

THE COMPANY

Cast:

Alex Bernas, Rachel Bird, Erica Birtles, Carlie-Anne Chuchla, Matt Cordiner, Billy Cullum, Ruth Granton, Gabrielle Green, Rebecca Henderson, Paddy Higgins, Kay Hindmarsh, Dean Johnson, Rosie Kellett, Christina King, Raheem Mir, Edward Nash, Michael Parker, Ewan Petrie, Kimberley Robb, Anna Simmons, Joseph Simmons, Malinda Smith, Peter Smith, Katherine Sparshatt, Sophy Bethan Stott, Sarah Weston, Joe Whiteman

Director: Gerry Flanagan
Musical Director: Annemarie Lewis-Thomas
Choreographer: Sheena Kelly
Assistant Designer: Emily Raemaeker
Assistant Musical Director: Bryan McCafferty

Stage Manager: Annie-Celeste Taylor
Assistant Stage Manager: Richard Allen

Head Chaperone: Paul Byrne

Chaperones: Sarah Geering, Joyce Cormack, Denise Boyne

 Photographs by Jennifer Birtles