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A TALE OF TWO CITIES
A Musical Play
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens
Book by Dave Ross and Vivienne Carter: Music and lyrics by Dave
Ross, Neil Parker and Michael Mullane
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Dickens's novel of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities, is
brought vividly to life in this musical adaptation, which was successfully
premièred at theThameside Youth Theatre in January 1990. The
famous story of Charles Damay and Sydney Carton, the French aristocrat
and English lawyer caught up in a deadly feud between the embittered
Defarges and the cruel Marquis d'Evrémonde, is told swiftly
and excitingly in scenes ranging from quiet country gardens to the
storming of the Bastille. The songs, romantic, reflective and stirring
by turns, heighten the drama and emotional thrust of this epic story,
resulting in a work of great power.
Suitable for performance by youth or adult groups, A Tale
of Two Cities provides many opportunities for chorus work
and stage spectacle.
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The Cast: M 15 F6 and Chorus (doubling possible)
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Singing Principals
Monsieur Ernest Defarge,
Madame Thérèse Defarge,
Charles Damay,
Lucie Manette,
Miss Pross: Lucie's companion,
Dr Alexandre Manette,
Sydeny Carton,
Gaspard.
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Smaller Roles (which can be played by Chorus members)
First Child,
Marquis D'Evrémonde,
Basard, Stryver: Damay's lawyer,
Sarah: barmaid,
Second Child,
Prosecutor,
Judge: Old Bailey,
Jerry Cruncher,
Captain of Guards,
Prosecutor,
President: of the French Tribunal,
Seamstress,
Chorus of Peasants, Soldiers, Aristocrats.
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The Scenes
Various simple exteriors and interiors |
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