An exciting, fresh and accessible adaptation of Dostoyevsky's masterful novel. Starving, destitute student Raskolnikov is surrounded by the harsh injustices of the world: the grime of poverty and prostitution, unscrupulous pawnbrokers chasing debts, and a sister about to marry someone she doesn't love to keep her family alive. His guilt is unbearable. Only Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute, can offer any chance of redemption. As Raskolnikov enters a dangerous cat and mouse game with the examining magistrate, a psychological thriller unfolds that probes how far humanity might go when driven by disillusionment and whether any crime can be justified by a higher purpose. Chris Hannan's adaptation of Crime and Punishment was first performed at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, in 2013, followed by a UK tour.
| ISBN: | 9781848423657 |
| Publication date: | 5th September 2013 |
| Author: | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 112 pages |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |