The whole was melded together by directors Trevor Nunn and John Caird within the brilliant designs of John Napier.
Thus, there is tragedy, comedy, pathos, pastiche, dancing, singing, ensemble work, choral speaking, innovative staging and most importantly a clear sense of Dickens’ voice. David Edgar, the adapter, was charged with bringing the whole book to the stage rather than, as had been the case before, selected extracts and one of the brilliant things about this version is that it does so by preserving the varied tones of the original. But I’m pleased to report that it was a triumph then and it’s a triumph now.ĭickens’ original sprawling novel was one of his earliest and written in his trademark serial form incorporating a vast canvas of characters from all walks of life.
It was not without a little trepidation, therefore, that I approached a recording of this event after forty years, thinking that time and changing tastes might have knocked this production from its perch.
Whenever I am asked the question, “What’s the best thing you’ve ever seen on stage?” I invariably respond that it is the RSC’s Nicholas Nickleby.
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