Great Expectations
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Doing a one woman show of "Great Expectations," that was the chance to play all those characters.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2023
Knight was drawn to "Great Expectations" because of the similarities he saw between his life and that of the main character.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023
In Olivia's view, Dickens' ideas about wealth, poverty and class in Great Expectations are still "extraordinarily relevant" and "really poignant".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023
Great Expectations costume designer Verity Hawkes told the actress she did not view Miss Havisham as "dusty" but rather "rotting from the inside".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023
He’d brought six of his favourite books: Great Expectations, Kidnapped, The Witches, A Wrinkle in Time, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and of course Blink’s red book of poetry.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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