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The Great Gatsby
The glittering excess of the Jazz Age arrives in Cambridge this February as The Great Gatsby takes to the stage at the ADC Theatre.
This stage play version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic novel transports audiences to the lavish world of the Roaring Twenties, where wealth, ambition and illusion collide. At its heart is the eccentric and mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby, who will stop at nothing in the pursuit of his lost love, Daisy Buchanan. As the champagne flows and the parties dazzle, the production exposes the fragility beneath the glamour, interrogating the American Dream and the rigid class structure of 1920s America.
Through striking movement and a touch of theatrical illusion, this reimagining of Gatsby invites audiences to experience the glamour and emptiness of a decade chasing its own reflection. Like Nick, we remain “within and without” as we are drawn into the allure even as we see through it. Beneath the rhythm and revelry lies something darker: the ache of longing, the cost of desire, and the fragility of the American dream.
This stage play version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic novel transports audiences to the lavish world of the Roaring Twenties, where wealth, ambition and illusion collide. At its heart is the eccentric and mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby, who will stop at nothing in the pursuit of his lost love, Daisy Buchanan. As the champagne flows and the parties dazzle, the production exposes the fragility beneath the glamour, interrogating the American Dream and the rigid class structure of 1920s America.
Through striking movement and a touch of theatrical illusion, this reimagining of Gatsby invites audiences to experience the glamour and emptiness of a decade chasing its own reflection. Like Nick, we remain “within and without” as we are drawn into the allure even as we see through it. Beneath the rhythm and revelry lies something darker: the ache of longing, the cost of desire, and the fragility of the American dream.
Tue 17 Feb to Saturday 21 February
ADC Theatre,
Park Street,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB5 8AS
17th - 21st February 20267.45pm each evening
2.30pm Saturday matinée
Ticket price: £10-17.50
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