Caroline Leslie’s irresistible manufacturing of Mark Evans’ wonderful comedy mash-up Bleak Expectations will open in preview on the Criterion Theatre from 3 May and can run till 3 September 2023.
This stage adaptation of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy of the identical identify, will function every week a really particular visitor star within the function of Sir Philip (“Pip”) Bin.
Among these confirmed to date to make an look are: Tom Allen, Adjoa Andoh, Alexander Armstrong, Jo Brand, Jack Dee, Stephen Fry, Nish Kumar, Lee Mack, Stephen Mangan, Ben Miller and Sue Perkins.
A full schedule of dates for these appearances might be launched at a later date.
Bleak Expectations follows younger Pip’s extraordinary exploits with sisters Pippa and Poppy plus greatest good friend Harry Biscuit as they try to flee the calculating clutches of the dastardly Mr Gently Benevolent, defeat the hideous Hardthrasher siblings, and deflect catastrophe at each flip!
Will evil be vanquished by advantage? Can love overcome hate? Escape with this joyfully anarchic comedy that includes barbarous boarding faculties, contemptible conspiracies, roaring romances, devilish disguises, and positively, in all probability, hopefully, a cheerful ending!
Full casting for the manufacturing might be introduced quickly.
And tickets to the run are on sale now, beginning at £15 with over 16,000 tickets obtainable throughout the run at £30 or underneath.