Great Expectations [Paperback]

All my life they looked down on me, always cursing and abusing. But you, you will be different!

Bengal, 1903. Rumours that the British Empire plans to partition Bengal spread and uncertainty is never far away. For one Indian boy destiny is found on the banks of the River Padma before the Goddess Lakshmi. Here a promise is made. Born out of terror or kindness the choice Pipli makes that night will shape his life forever.

In Tanika Gupta's adaptation of Charles Dickens'Great Expectations, Pipli moves from his home in Rajshahi to the bustling streets of Calcutta. With an open heart he navigates unforgiving darkness and unsettling friendships in his search for a better future. For Pipli, dharma  the right way of living, is never far away.

This edition was published to coincide with the production by Tamasha in September, 2023.

Tanika Gupta's acclaimed reimagining of Charles Dicken's classic tale, transporting the well-known story to new frontiersOver the past 25 years, Tanika Gupta has written over 25 stage plays that have been produced in major theatres across the UK and has written extensively for BBC Radio drama. Some of her theatre credits include:A Doll's House(Lyric Hammersmith)Red Dust Road adaptation of Jackie Kay's memoir (NT Scotland);Bones(Central School for Speech and Drama)Hobson's Choice(Manchester Royal Exchange);Lions And Tigers(Globe Theatre);A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian(Hull Truck Theatre);Midsummer Night's Dream(Globe Theatre Dramaturg);Anita and Me(Birmingham Rep);Love N Stuff(Theatre Royal Stratford East);The Empress(Royal Shakespeare Company);Wah! Wah! Girls - A British Bollywood Musical(Sadler's Wells);Mindwalking(Bandbazi Theatre);Great Expectations(Watford Palace Theatre/English Touring Theatre);Meet The Mukherjees(Bolton Octagon Theatre);White Boy(National Youth Theatre/Soho Theatre);