Conn Artists present a new stage adaptation of “Far from the Madding Crowd” for a National UK Tour in spring 2025

Conn Artists present a new stage adaptation of “Far from the Madding Crowd” for a National UK
Tour in spring 2025

Conn Artists Theatre Company revives Thomas Hardy’s classic novel Far from the Madding Crowd,
adapted by Nick Young & Ross Muir, for a nationwide theatre tour starting February 2025 and will
visit The Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis on 27th March.

This adaptation brings to life the story of Bathsheba Everdene, a headstrong woman managing her
inherited farm in Victorian England, as she navigates romantic entanglements with three very different
suitors: the steadfast shepherd Gabriel Oak, the charming but reckless Sergeant Troy, and the wealthy
landowner Mr. Boldwood.

Touring to over 40 venues, this production captures Hardy’s themes of independence, class, love and
marriage. The play features a cast of five actors with live period music and ballads, ensemble
storytelling, embodying the spirit of rural Victorian England.

Actor and Producer, Ross Muir, says “Far from the Madding Crowd is an exciting return to previous
literary stage adaptations that we have produced in the past, like George Eliot’s Silas Marner and
Hilaire Belloc’s The Four Men, which I feel are the heart and soul of Conn Artists live theatre work.
Our adaptation will be fast moving and inventive with interlinking folk songs. Far from the Madding
Crowd will appeal not only to fans of Thomas Hardy but to anyone who simply wants to come to the
theatre and enjoy a gripping romantic story.”

Director, Nick Young says, “A great novel, great characters and lots of dramatic action. Bringing
these all to life is what theatre does best. The heroine is, in many ways, a very contemporary woman.
Strong, independent, attractive but flawed by her vanity. Tragedy, comedy and passion walk hand in
hand in this unforgettable piece of drama, performed in Conn Artists unique style"

Conn Artists Theatre Company’s tour of Far from the Madding Crowd is produced in association with
Play to the Crowd and opens at Theatre Royal Winchester on 4th February 2025.

To purchase tickets at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regist, please call the Box Office on 01308 424901 or visit
Far from the Madding Crowd - Marine Theatre website

Tour Dates: Complete listing of venues, dates, and box office information can be found on
www.conn-artists.co.uk/tour-dates

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