The Count of Monte Cristo - National Theatre
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2013-06-18
***SHOW CANCELLED/POSTPONED***A leader of men, a captain at nineteen, AND a hopeless romantic.Edmond Dantes – illiterate young sailor of Marseilles – is drawn into conspiring with the exiled Napoleon and imprisoned for ten years. Incarcerated i...
***SHOW CANCELLED/POSTPONED***A leader of men, a captain at nineteen, AND a hopeless romantic.Edmond Dantes – illiterate young sailor of Marseilles – is drawn into conspiring with the exiled Napoleon and imprisoned for ten years. Incarcerated in a desolate gaol with no-one but a mad monk for company, Dantes begins an unconventional education.As his enemies become more powerful, all hope of justice and of a reunion with his sweetheart appear to be gone. Still, Dantes clings to hope. Eventually, his chance comes, he escapes his prison, adopts a disguise and the Count of Monte Cristo is born.Timothy Sheader, Artistic Director of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, makes his National Theatre debut directing Richard Bean’s new adaptation.
Show Details
| Running dates | from Nov 17 2012 to Nov 17 2012 |
| Theatre | National Theatre |
| My Rating | Review This Show |
| Cheapest ticket | £12 |
| Most expensive ticket | £47 |
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Overview, Cast and Creatives
| Genre | Drama | |
| Synopsis | ||
***SHOW CANCELLED/POSTPONED*** A leader of men, a captain at nineteen, AND a hopeless romantic. Edmond Dantes – illiterate young sailor of Marseilles – is drawn into conspiring with the exiled Napoleon and imprisoned for ten years. Incarcerated in a desolate gaol with no-one but a mad monk for company, Dantes begins an unconventional education. As his enemies become more powerful, all hope of justice and of a reunion with his sweetheart appear to be gone. Still, Dantes clings to hope. Eventually, his chance comes, he escapes his prison, adopts a disguise and the Count of Monte Cristo is born. Timothy Sheader, Artistic Director of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, makes his National Theatre debut directing Richard Bean’s new adaptation. |
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| Author | Richard Bean | |
| Alexandre Dumas | ||
| Director | Timothy Sheader | |