A thrilling examination of friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum-security facility.
Bill Kenwright Ltd will present the must-see stage production of Stephen King’s legendary short story The Shawshank Redemption from Tuesday 23 September to Saturday 27 September with full casting to be announced.
Despite protests of his innocence, Andy Dufresne is handed a double life sentence for the brutal murders of his wife and her lover. Incarcerated in the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone.
Andy strikes up an unlikely friendship with the prison fixer Red, and things start to take a slight turn for the better. However, when Warden Stammas decides to bully Andy into subservience and exploit his talents for accountancy, a desperate plan is quietly hatched…
“Fear will hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.” – The Shawshank Redemption
Based on Stephen King’s gripping 1982 novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, this thrilling stage production examines friendship and hope behind the bars of a maximum-security facility and has been adapted for the stage by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns and directed by David Esbjornson.
An unforgettable night of drama, hope and redemption. It’s the perfect theatrical escape!
Listings
The Shawshank Redemption – Tue 23 Sep to Sat 27 Sep
Grand Theatre, 33 Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HT
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