by F. Scott Fitzgerald, directed by Otamere Guobadia
dates: 13 April 2025.
times: 1pm.
duration: approx. 6hrs (including 2 intervals).
Told over 6 hours, we are reading the entire Great Gatsby from cover to cover…
Omari Douglas, Shon Faye, Dominic Holmes and Otamere Guobadia read the entire text of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s fable of American excess.
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach ... Everybody who is anybody is seen at his glittering parties. Day and night his Long Island mansion buzzes with bright young things drinking, dancing and debating his mysterious character. For Gatsby - young, handsome, fabulously rich - always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. And soon this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.
Featuring live music by Tom Foskett Barnes, with more readers to be announced soon.
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Key Information
Dates: 13 April 2024.
Times: 1pm.
Duration: Approx 6hrs (including two intervals)
Doors open: 12 noon.
Access: Due to the historic nature of the building, there is no step-free access to this performance. For specific access enquiries, email general@theshipwright.co.uk
Warnings: Age recommendation 16+