Havisham

Havisham is written and performed by Heather Alexander

"If you knew my story, your heart would break too…"

In 1825 a young woman, arrives in London. She is full of hope and ready to embrace a fresh start. However, she soon finds herself as ‘the leading lady in drama she can’t comprehend.’ The gaslighting is subtle, the manipulation slick. Can Miss Havisham discern her fate? Or is she destined to relive the devastation of her trauma?

Havisham offers a fresh perspective of Charles Dickens’ greatest work of Gothic characterisation -Miss Havisham is the embodiment of stuck trauma and malignant rage.

But how did she arrive at this place and what are the tragic secrets of her calamitous past…?

The story appeals to both fans of Dickens as well as those new to his stories and confronts how the ripples of fate can lead to devastating consequences.

“Powerful, tense, heart-breaking” Broadway Baby

Suitable for ages 11+

Reference to rape but not shown.