War and Peace (two-part version)

Synopsis

A magnificent two-play epic, adapted from Tolstoy's novel and first staged by Shared Experience.

One of the longest novels in Western literature, Tolstoy's <i>War and Peace</i> intertwines its epic account of Napoleon's invasion of Russia with the tale of three aristocratic families.

Painted on a vast canvas of locations, characters and experiences, Helen Edmundson's stirring adaptation is an intricate saga of families, love and friendship against a backdrop of war.

Helen Edmundson's earlier, one-part adaptation of <i>War and Peace</i> was staged by Shared Experience at the National Theatre in 1996.

'triumphant... what a remarkable, unmissable achievement this is...

Shared Experience's approach is so fluid and fresh it can only reinvigorate your appreciation of the book' - <i>Telegraph</i>