What secrets are locked in the mind of the woman behind the veil?
Who was the woman being behind Dickens’ most monstrous female creation? What condemned the hopeful young Miss Havisham to her cruel and fractured fate?
Experience her heartbreak as we delve into her childhood trauma and follow her on an intricate journey to a world where she finds herself ‘the leading lady in a drama she can’t comprehend.’ The gaslighting is subtle, the coercive control slick. Can Miss Havisham escape her twisted karma?
Havisham offers a fresh perspective of Dickens’ greatest work of Gothic characterisation and invites the audience to share poignant moments from her childhood in rural Kent and as a naive young woman who arrives in London, unprepared for the events which gradually consume her.
Heather Alexander is an award-winning actress, writer, and producer with a prodigious list of stage, television, and film credits. Join her and delve into the dark psyche of Miss Havisham’s fractured world. Meet the characters and live the experiences that drove her to the brink and finally over the edge of insanity.
Recommended 12+
Running Time: 80mins + interval
“a masterclass in acting”
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