Theatre REVIEW: Little Women

One of the best loved novels of all time comes to thrilling life on stage.

Featuring an all-star cast with Belinda Lang (2point4 Children, Sister Boniface Mysteries), Honeysuckle Weeks (Foyles War, Calendar Girls the Musical), Jack Ashton (Call the Midwife, The Archers) and Grace Molony (Country Girls, The Great). With Cillian Lenaghan (The Woman in the Wall); Jade Kennedy (Rebus: A Game Called Malice); Catherine Chalk (Hilma) and Imogen Elliott (Grantchester).

Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women was an immediate critical and commercial success. The book was inspired by Alcott’s experiences growing up and is one of the best loved novels of all time.

Experience the enduring journey of the March sisters - tomboy Jo, beautiful Meg, sensitive Beth, and spoilt Amy, as they navigate the challenges of the Civil War era, forging unbreakable bonds of love and family. Step into the world of sisterhood, courage, ambition and follow them as they progress into womanhood.

Still as relevant today Little Women is a celebration of women proving that women can be heroes of their own story, can be bold, persistent, self-assured to stand strong in who they are, and what they desire for themselves in their present and future.

Anne-Marie Casey’s masterful new adaptation of the classic story offers a captivating rendition of Little Women that breathes new life into a cherished classic.

The recent success of the Greta Gerwig film, the nostalgia of the classic book, combined with a beautiful adaptation provides an exciting theatrical experience guaranteed to be a night (or afternoon!) filled with laughter, tears, and a heart-warming lifting of the spirits.

Where?

Festival Theatre - Part of UK Tour

Stewart - ★★★

"A pleasant adaptation of the classic novel. Fans of the book will surely delight in another take on the March sisters. The production itself looks fabulous, especially some wonderful costumes however there wasn't quite enough depth to the performances for me. Standout in the cast is Honeysuckle Weeks who gives a grit and gravitas to Marmee March, the matriarch of the siblings. However, and perhaps in the shadow of Greta Gerwig's wonderful film adaptation still fresh in the mind, this stage adaptation doesn't present enough of its own vigour to truly bewitch we know the way an adapation of this classic book can. Still for fans of classis tales, it's still one worth catching."