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  • Venue Garrick Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 1 July 2023
  • Running time 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines No age restrictions. Children under 15 to be accompanied by an adult.

★★★★ “Glorious” – Telegraph

Following a sold-out New York run Eddie Izzard returns to the West End stage for six weeks only.

Izzard plays all 19 characters in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, a classic tale of convicts, mystery, friendship, rivalry, unrequited love, revenge, and redemption.

Actor, comedian, and multi-marathon runner Eddie Izzard’s boundary-pushing career spans all of these with record-breaking comedy tours and critically acclaimed film, TV, and theatre performances. But few know that acting was her first love.

This one-woman show offers the chance to see Eddie in a solo performance of the master storyteller’s beloved epic, Great Expectations.

Great Expectations is running at the Garrick Theatre until 1 July 2023. 

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Great Expectations?

Starring Eddie Izzard

Who are the creative team of Great Expectations?

Adapted by Mark Izzard

Directed by Selina Cadell

Important Notes

Content Warning: This production contains Loud sound effects, flashing lights and a gunshot. The production contains scenes of a disturbing and sexual nature, including stabbing and strangulation.

Venue Information

Garrick Theatre , 2 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0HH

Nearest Tube or Train: Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line), Embankment (Northern line, Bakerloo line, District line, Circle line), Leicester Square (Northern line, Piccadilly line)

Nearest Buses: 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 24, 29, 30

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Critics' reviews of Great Expectations

★★★★ "Eddie Izzard seduces in charismatic one-woman show" - The Guardian (Garrick Theatre)

★★★★ "Eddie Izzard’s glorious solo Great Expectations is a witty, respectful take on Dickens" - The Telegraph (Garrick Theatre)

★★★★ "This beguiling one-woman show" - i News (Garrick Theatre)

"Eddie Izzard is delivering the performance of the year" - HollywoodSoapbox.com

"Eddie Izzard commands a classic" - Wall Street Journal

"An epic performance" - CNN

Also see: Great Expectations Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

Great Expectations is playing at the Garrick Theatre in London
The running time of Great Expectations is 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for Great Expectations are: No age restrictions. Children under 15 to be accompanied by an adult.
Yes, Great Expectations has matinee performances on the following days: Saturday, Sunday
No, sorry, Great Expectations has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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