Glamorous literary classic The Great Gatsby quicksteps into the Mumford Theatre at the end of the month, adapted for the theatre by Stephen Sharkey.
Jay Gatsby – played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2013 film – is the epitome of the American Jazz Age: a self-made man, he fought in the war and now fills his life with a succession of parties at his mansion, West Egg. Popular and adored, the only woman who eludes him is the love-of-his-life, Daisy Buchanan: beautiful, rich and, more importantly, married.
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1925, The Great Gatsby explores the darker side to the American Dream and the shallowness behind the glitz of the Roaring Twenties. This new production features live music and sumptuous costumes to bring the text to life.
Starts 30 November (until 2 December), 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50.