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• Feb 14th 2008 to Feb 17th 2008

Event Details

• Group: Wheathampstead Dramatic Society

Address

• Address:
  
  Memorial Hall, Marford Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, Hertfordshire
• Location: South East

Contact Details

• Contact: 01582 763510 or conormaher [at] aol [dot] com

Extra Information

• Notes: Stifled by an oppressive mother-in-law and married to the meek and sickly Camile, Thérèse Raquin begins a feverish affair with Laurent, an artist friend of her husband. Their unbridled passion and frustration at being apart for long periods drives the lovers to commit a terrible act.Their efforts to cover the facts of this foul deed seem to have succeeded and they appear set to live in happiness together. However the fear of discovery and the ever increasing guilt that creeps over them, as they blame each other for their feelings of remorse, leads to events that provide us with as grim a warning against extramarital affairs as any ever written. This gripping thriller, adapted by Zola himself from his controversial novel, is seen here in a version by Nicholas Wright. Set in the murky back street of late 19th century Paris you, like Camile, will never feel far from the icy chill of the Seine.“I’m frightened. There’s something happening that I can’t control.”Directed by Joe Maher
• Webpage: http://www.wheathampstead.net/wds/