Synopsis

WORLD PREMIERE ADAPTATION In 1775, England and France are going through a period of social upheaval and political corruption. During this unsettling time, Jarvis Lorry must travel from London to Paris on business. What he encounters along the way and in the years leading up to the French Revolution, causes the destinies of many people to be irrevocably intertwined. This epic tale is populated with some of the most memorable characters in fiction and paints a picture of life in the late eighteenth century that is aptly described as "the best of times and the worst of times."

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Cast & Artists

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Program Articles

A Tale of Two Cities – Associate Artistic Director Curt Columbus talks with adapter Laura Eason and director Jessica Thebus.

Steppenwolf's Arts Exchange Program has been critically acclaimed for being "highly sophisticated" and "tackling deeply thought–provoking and challenging" material. But can you really create a 90–minute adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities for high school audiences? Associate Artistic Director Curt Columbus talked to adapter Laura Eason and director Jessica Thebus about this exciting new work.

Content Advisory

Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person.If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects(such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.