Jem and Scout Finch are growing up during the 1930s depression, but their idyllic childhood innocence is shattered with the realisation that bigotry and prejudice rule in their small town of Maycomb, Alabama.
When their father Atticus defends a young black man falsely accused of raping a white woman, the whole family become the target of gossip and abuse. Set in America’s scorching Deep South at a time when racial tensions were at an all time high, the challenging and uncomfortable issues this classic addresses are as relevant today as they were when the book was first written. To Kill A Mockingbird has sold over 30 million copies, been translated into more than 30 languages and is read by students in schools and colleges worldwide.
The much-loved 1962 film stayed true to the original novel and starred Gregory Peck as Atticus and Robert Duvall as strange neighbour Arthur ‘Boo’ Radley. It won three Oscars, including Best Actor for Peck and Atticus Finch was named the Greatest Film Hero of All Time by the American Film Institute in 2003.
Acclaimed actor Duncan Preston is the iconic lawyer Atticus Finch fearlessly fighting racial prejudice in 1930s America in Christopher Sergel’s stunning new stage production of To Kill A Mockingbird. Duncan is probably best known for his recent appearance in ITV1’s Emmerdale as well as the hugely popular TV series dinnerladies and Surgical Spirit and his starring role in the award-winning musical Acorn Antiques with Victoria Wood.
Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird starring Duncan Preston (Emmerdale, dinnerladies, Surgical Spirit) as Atticus Finch is at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre from Tuesday 26th April to Saturday 30th April.
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm, Wednesday & Thursday matinee at 1pm and Saturday matinee at 2pm.
Tickets £20 with concessions and group rates available
Schools/students/children - all seats £11. (Most suitable for ages 11+).
Book your seats now by calling the Grand Theatre Box Office on 01253 290190, online at http://www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk/ or at the Grand Theatre information sales point in the Houndshill Shopping Centre.
