Festive Fun
A GUILDFORD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY PRODUCTION
David Copperfield
BY CHARLES DICKENS
ADAPTED BY ABIGAIL PICKARD PRICE WITH SARAH GOBRAN & MATT PINCHES.
ADAPTED BY ABIGAIL PICKARD PRICE WITH SARAH GOBRAN & MATT PINCHES.
DIRECTED BY ABIGAIL PICKARD PRICE.
20 November -
20 December 2025
20 December 2025
Overview
“I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is David Copperfield.”
Pronounced unlucky at birth, tossed into a world of eccentric aunts, terrible step-fathers and dismal boarding schools, David Copperfield’s life gets off to a rocky start. In this coming-of-age adventure, our eponymous hero scrambles and scribbles his way from orphanhood to authorship.
Three actors. Dozens of Charles Dickens’ most memorable characters, from Peggotty to Uriah Heep and Mr Micawber. A delightful romp stuffed with Victorian charm and timeless wit, David Copperfield is the irresistible new festive treat from the team behind the “uproariously funny” Pride & Prejudice (The Stage).
This production is sponsored by Answers Investigations.
People
Luke Barton
Peggotty, Ham, Mr Creakle, Mr Murdstone, Mr Micawber, Mr Spenlow, Mr Wickfield, Mrs Steerforth, Mr Dick
Peggotty, Ham, Mr Creakle, Mr Murdstone, Mr Micawber, Mr Spenlow, Mr Wickfield, Mrs Steerforth, Mr Dick
Luke previously performed in Guildford Shakespeare Company's production of Pride & Prejudice at our theatre. He trained at Oxford School of Drama.
Louise Beresford
Miss Betsey, Mother, Steerforth, Mrs Micawber, Emily, Uriah Heep, Dora, Mr Peggotty, Agnes
Miss Betsey, Mother, Steerforth, Mrs Micawber, Emily, Uriah Heep, Dora, Mr Peggotty, Agnes
Louise Beresford is an actor and writer based in London. She began her career writing and performing as part of comedy troupe Lead Pencil, where she developed several critically acclaimed shows at the Edinburgh Festival and appeared on BBC Radio 4, Comedy Central, and Funny or Die.
Eddy Payne
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
Eddy has been previously seen in Richard II, The Two Noble Kinsman, Macbeth and Romeo & Juliet at Guildford Shakespeare Company. He trained at Mountview.
Charles Dickens
Author
Author
Abigail Pickard Price
Adaptor and Director
Adaptor and Director
Neil Irish
Set and Costume Designer
Set and Costume Designer
Mark Dymock
Lighting Designer
Lighting Designer
Matt Eaton
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Anett Black
Associate Designer & Costume Supervisor
Associate Designer & Costume Supervisor
Philip D'Orleans
Fight Director
Fight Director
Amy Lawrence
Movement Director
Movement Director
Hannah Walker
Company Stage and Production Manager
Company Stage and Production Manager
Phoebe Buckland
Deputy Stage Manager
Deputy Stage Manager
Christinne-Jenifer Felkin
Rehearsal ASM
Rehearsal ASM
Media
“Magical”
Spy in the Stalls
“Plays to See”
Exceptional
“Wonderful”
TheatreCat
“Outstanding”
Fringe Review
“The Times”
this tiny show is as fun as a giant panto
“Delightful dollops of mischief and invention”
The Guardian
“it feels like a Christmas present just for you”
Daily Mail
“This joyous three-hander adaptation of Dickens’s sprawling novel is pure magic”
Time Out
“Full of inventive ideas and mischievous humour”
The Stage
“Charming”
Broadway World
“London’s best Christmas show of the year”
The New World
“Intimate, funny and charming”
The Big Issue
