This is the story that Dickens left out…
‘If you knew my story, your heart would break too. A cobwebbed tale of heartbreak’
1825. A young woman, newly liberated from the deep-rooted effects of an abusive childhood, arrives in London. She is full of hope and ready to embrace a fresh start. However, she soon finds herself as ‘the leading lady in drama she can’t comprehend.’ The gaslighting is subtle, the manipulation slick. Can Miss Havisham discern her fate? Or is she destined to relive the devastation of her trauma?
Havisham offers a fresh perspective of Charles Dickens’ greatest work of Gothic characterisation – Miss Havisham from Great Expectations. Miss Havisham is the embodiment of stuck trauma and malignant rage. But how did she arrive at this place and what are the tragic secrets of her calamitous past…?
Heather Alexander (writer / performer) started her career as an original member of Arlene Phillip’s Hot Gossip on Kenny Everett’s Video Show. West End Theatre roles include: Heather Brooke Ashton in Noises Off and opposite David Jason at The Strand Theatre in Look No Hans.
Emul8 Theatre Company challenges boundaries, seeking to engage the audience in a dialogue around themes of justice, female empowerment, and freedom of expression.
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH
Box office: www.brockleyjack.co.uk or 0333 666 3366 (£1.80 fee for phone bookings only)
Tuesday 11 to Saturday 15 March 2025 at 7.30pm
Tickets: £17, £15 concessions (suitable for 14+)
