Far from the Madding Crowd
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Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy, Far from the Madding Crowd is the story of Bathsheba Everdene.
Having inherited her father’s farm, Bathsheba finds herself playing mistress in a man’s world. She is pursued by three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer, captivated by her fetching wilfulness; the handsome and reckless Sergeant Troy; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and obsessive landowner. But are any of them a match for the independent and spirited Bathsheba?
This amateur production of Far from the Madding Crowd is presented by special arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
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Stagetalk (on Hedda)
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Photography: Craig Fuller
Producing Theatre in a Pandemic: At the start of the autumn term, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s final year Professional Acting students changed their living arrangements in order to form household bubbles aligned with their casting. This allows for physical contact between some of the characters, as you would expect in a regular theatre performance. The off-stage teams working at the theatre are zoned and the production has a dedicated Covid officer to ensure safe practices are maintained before, during and after each performance.