Having inherited her father’s farm, the spirited and feisty young Bathsheba Everdene finds herself playing mistress in a man’s world. She is pursued by three would-be lovers: the constant shepherd, Gabriel Oak; the obsessive landowner, William Boldwood; and the reckless Sergeant Troy. But are any of them a match for the headstrong and independent Bathsheba?
Mark Healy’s adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd was first performed by English Touring Theatre in 2008.
This is an Amateur production presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books. Please note that this will be a promenade production where the audience can move around the performing space to follow the action. There is no formal seating though there will be areas to sit within the space.
COURSE: Performance Foundation
PLAYWRIGHT: Thomas Hardy. Adapted by Mark Healy
DIRECTOR: Jane Verrall
RUNNING TIME: 2 hours, 15 minutes (including an interval)
AGE GUIDANCE: 11+
STROBE/HAZE: Haze
SEATING: See above