Lea Berry, Lucas Chartier-Dessert and Jeremy Segal (photo credit: Rebecca Croll)
CLOSE TO THE MADDING CROWD
The energetic actors are a tribute to the theatre programs at Dawson and John Abbott...
By Byron Toben
Far From the Madding Crowd, a wonderful theatrical version of Thomas Hardy's classic novel, is made truly intimate by the clever staging of this play. Thirteen actors playing twenty one roles in nineteenth century costume emote, sing and dance before - and throng through - the audience, reciting the heightened Victorian language of the day.