Neston Players is excited to announce 

a  fresh, fast-paced adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations to be staged in May 2026 at Neston Civic Hall, directed by NODA winning directors Ruth Cooper and Stuart Rathe. 

This is an exciting, ensemble-driven production with a strong physical theatre element. It’s a script full of humour, invention, and energy, with plenty of opportunities for creative input and collaborative storytelling.

Ruth and Stuart will - as ever - focus on ensemble movement, character detail, and inventive staging .

 

CAST                             CAST MEMBER

 

Young Pip/ Startop         Peter Wynne

Young Estella                 Emily Ellinson

Pip                                 Adam Stubbs

Estella                            Louise Ellinson

Magwitch                       Vince Perry

Miss Havisham              Jemma Brown 

Joe Gargery                   Charles Riley

Mrs Joe                          Sarah McGinty

Pumblechook                 Rebecca Burke-Sharples

Wopsle                           Keith Hill

Compeyson                   Martin Riley

Orlick                              Carl Howard

Biddy                              Ticki Clarke

Jaggers                          Simon Garland

Wemmick                       Pauline Garland

Herbert Pocket               Daniel Lynch

Molly                              Leanne Hardy

Bentley Drummle           Kristopher Duffin
 

Chorus Leads          

Pauline Garland/Leanne Hardy

Chorus

Ann Flemming

Helen Hague

Keith Hill

Lindsey Fooks

Sarah McGinty

Rebecca Burke-Sharples

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