Gary McNair's new adaptation of Great Expectations at Tron Theatre in Scotland brings Dickens' classic novel to life with a Scottish twist. The production, directed by Andy Arnold, showcases the class-bound society and self-discovery of the protagonist Pip in a humorous and engaging way.
CAN the works of Dickens, that most quintessentially English of authors, be transposed to Scotland? We know that they can, thanks, in very large part, to the many Caledonian productions of A Christmas Carol that have relocated Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and co. to Edinburgh, Glasgow and other Scottish conurbations.
Between them, McNair’s neatly abridged, often extremely humorous script and Arnold’s sure-footed directing transform Dickens’s great narrative into a tremendously engaging two-and-a-half hours of theatre. It helps, of course, that the director has assembled a cast of universally top class Scottish actors.No sooner has Pip introduced himself than the great actor-director Gerry Mulgrew pops up as the escaped convict Abel Magwitch.
Jenny Booth’s set – which includes a number of dual use, moving pieces – is ingenious, but sometimes clumsy. The scene in which Miss Havisham introduces Pip to her abandoned wedding table is memorably disgusting.
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