Northern Broadsides bring their bold and playful style to Dostoyevsky's classic novel, with his huge canvas of larger-than-life characters brought to life by just three actors.

Murder. A cat-and-mouse chase.

In the heart of a bustling city, a penniless student murders in cold blood. He is caught in a spiral of paranoia and delusion as a cunning detective circles. Only the chance of love offers a way out.

What drives a young man to murder?

Starring Connor Curren (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) and directed by Laurie Sansom (former Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Scotland and director of The James Plays trilogy), this powerful production explores a society where some people will do anything to survive.