Do you love reading and going to the theatre?
Do you want to dig in deep to the original story before seeing its adaptation? This collaborative book club from Blackwell’s and Capital Theatres is just the thing to take you from page to stage and ignite some fascinating conversations.
Our first event of the season looks at Patricia Highsmith’s iconic psychological thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Tom Ripley is a nobody – scraping by in New York, forging signatures, telling little white lies – until a chance encounter changes everything. When a wealthy stranger offers him an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy to bring home his wayward son, Dickie Greenleaf, Tom leaps at the opportunity. What starts as an innocent opportunity spirals into a chilling game of lies, identity theft, and murder.
Details
- Prices
£3
Price may show as £3.53 initially but will discount at checkout
- Running time
1.15pm
Book Club discussion at Blackwell’s2.30pm
Matinee performance of The Talented Mr. Ripley4.30pm
Post-show discussion in Festival Theatre Cafe
Accessibility information
Blackwell’s bookshop has level access and the book club discussion is seated. If you have any questions about the bookshop’s accessibility, please do get in touch with the Blackwell’s events team on 0131 622 8222 or matthew.land@waterstones.com
The Festival Theatre also has level access from the street. If you have any specific Access enquiries about the theatre then please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
More information about access at Capital Theatres"I think it's a great idea to explore the book, it adds an extra dimension to the experience of theatre and build the anticipation"Previous Book Club participant
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