A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities by Laura Eason

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Productions (18)
Drama
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75 - 80 minutes
2 W, 5 M, 1 Any (8-40 actors possible: 2-10 W, 5-30 M)
Content Notes: Adult content
Set: Minimal: a few hand props, one trunk, two tables, and four chairs.

This exhilarating adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel tells an epic story of vengeance and sacrifice poetically described in the famous first lines as "the best of times and the worst of times." When the French emigrant Charles Darnay returns to his native Paris to help a friend, his aristocratic past is cause for the new regime to imprison him in the infamous Bastille, where he is sentenced to death by guillotine. With time running out, Darnay's friends and family desperately try to free him before the iron falls.

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Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

*The per performance fee begins at $85. Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process.

Play Details

This exhilarating adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel tells an epic story of vengeance and sacrifice poetically described in the famous first lines as "the best of times and the worst of times." When the French emigrant Charles Darnay returns to his native Paris to help a friend, his aristocratic past is cause for the new regime to imprison him in the infamous Bastille, where he is sentenced to death by guillotine. With time running out, Darnay's friends and family desperately try to free him before the iron falls.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 75 - 80 minutes
  • 2 W, 5 M, 1 Any (8-40 actors possible: 2-10 W, 5-30 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult content
  • Set: Minimal: a few hand props, one trunk, two tables, and four chairs.

Published Reviews

"Concise but powerful adaptation... It cuts through the narrative complexities of this tale of the French Revolution and foregrounds its deeper truths."

Chicago Tribune

"A great 90 minute show recommended to all."

Oak Park Journal (Chicago)

"Quite moving. This world premiere adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities is the story about the best and the worst in human behavior, and adaptor Laura Eason does a nice job of presenting this dichotomy as the complex reality that it is."

New City (Chicago)

"Recommended. In adapting the novel, Eason concentrates on mining the main storyline, and expertly molds the drama into a straightforward series of vignettes that gracefully capture the essence of Dickens' gripping tale."

Chicago Sun-Times

Production History

MAY 10, 2024 - MAY 11, 2024
Belmont Classical Academy
American Fork, UT United States
 Belmont Classical Academy American Fork, UT United States
JAN 28, 2022 - JAN 29, 2022
Mounds Park Academy
St. Paul, MN United States
 Mounds Park Academy St. Paul, MN United States
MAR 06, 2020 - MAR 06, 2020
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA United States
 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA United States
FEB 28, 2020 - MAR 08, 2020
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA United States
 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA United States
MAR 01, 2019 - MAR 02, 2019
The Academy of Classical Christian Studies
Oklahoma City, OK United States
 The Academy of Classical Christian Studies Oklahoma City, OK United States
NOV 16, 2018 - NOV 16, 2018
A.P. Giannini Middle School
San Francisco, CA United States
 A.P. Giannini Middle School San Francisco, CA United States
NOV 09, 2018 - NOV 11, 2018
Wausau East High School
Wausau, WI United States
 Wausau East High School Wausau, WI United States
APR 27, 2018 - APR 29, 2018
Ozark Christian College
Joplin, MO United States
 Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO United States
APR 26, 2018 - APR 28, 2018
Lighthouse Drama
Purcellville, VA United States
 Lighthouse Drama Purcellville, VA United States
APR 19, 2018 - APR 21, 2018
Forest Lake Academy
Apopka, FL United States
 Forest Lake Academy Apopka, FL United States
NOV 30, 2017 - NOV 30, 2017
First Baptist Academy
Powell, TN United States
 First Baptist Academy Powell, TN United States
FEB 10, 2017 - FEB 19, 2017
Barron Spotlighters
Barron, WI United States
 Barron Spotlighters Barron, WI United States
FEB 28, 2014 - MAR 09, 2014
Stained Glass Theatre Joplin
Joplin, MO United States
 Stained Glass Theatre Joplin Joplin, MO United States
NOV 15, 2012 - NOV 17, 2012
Haddon Township Board Of Education
Westmont, NJ United States
 Haddon Township Board Of Education Westmont, NJ United States
NOV 07, 2012 - NOV 10, 2012
Scottsdale Christian Academy
Phoenix, AZ United States
 Scottsdale Christian Academy Phoenix, AZ United States
APR 08, 2011 - APR 16, 2011
Maricopa Community Theatre
Maricopa, AZ United States
 Maricopa Community Theatre Maricopa, AZ United States
NOV 20, 2009 - NOV 21, 2009
Lac Qui Parle Valley High School
Madison, MN United States
 Lac Qui Parle Valley High School Madison, MN United States
MAR 02, 2004 - MAR 27, 2004
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Chicago, IL United States
 Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL United States
No upcoming productions.
MAR 02, 2004 - MAR 27, 2004
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Chicago, IL United States
 Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL United States

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