A Tale of Two Cities
Leeds PlayhousePlayhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds
Today · 19:30
About this event
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. In 1770s Paris, revolution is stirring. Sydney Carton is a brilliant yet cynical barrister from England. Charles Darnay is the rebel child of French aristocrats. When they both fall for charming émigré Lucie Manette, a chain of events is set in motion which will endanger everyone. As the Reign of Terror rages on the streets of Paris, for some, love is a lifeline; for others, a sentence to the guillotine. Adapted by Terence Rattigan ( The Winslow Boy , The Deep Blue Sea ) and John Gielgud , based on one of the best-selling novels of all time, this epic story of love, sacrifice and redemption asks: is there any price too great to pay for love? A Tale of Two Cities is a Marlowe Theatre production, directed by Michael Fentiman ( Amélie , RSC’s Titus Andronicus , The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , Loot ).
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Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds
19:30Today
19:30Tomorrow
13:00Thu 24 Sept
19:30Thu 24 Sept
19:30Fri 25 Sept
14:30Sat 26 Sept
19:30Sat 26 Sept
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