Opening at The Cockpit on 28 November, a new, subversive adaptation of The Great Gatsby retells the Jazz-Age classic from a queer, feminist perspective. Nick, a young and ambitious stockbroker, is befriended by the illusive millionaire, Jay Gatsby. At first enamoured with the lavish lifestyle of the nouveau-riche, Nick soon begins to see through the cracks in Gatsby’s façade, where deception and tragedy lie in wait.
Set against the glamorous backdrop of New York in the roaring twenties, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby tells a heart-breaking tale of social stratification, excess and unfulfilled love that treads the line of dark obsession.
‘I hope she’ll be a fool – that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.’
The production, produced and presented by Scar Theatre, is supported by Stage One’s Bridge The Gap programme. Stage One is a charity that supports commercial theatre producers across the UK. Society of London Theatre, the not-for-profit organisation that runs Official London Theatre, has been one of their integral supporters since it began over 40 years ago. Mina Moniri, a Bridge The Gap producer, said:
“Being a part of the Stage One Bridge The Gap programme has been invaluable in helping this production happen. The charity has been and continues being a central hub of advice, knowledge and guidance for emerging producers. They have been vital in my development as a producer and in turn the progress of The Great Gatsby as my most ambitious project in London, enabling the transfer of this challenging and exciting new adaptation to the capital.”
The Great Gatsby plays at The Cockpit Theatre from 28 November to 14 December – book tickets via The Cockpit website.