Overview

Having inherited her father’s farm, a spirited and feisty young woman – Bathsheba Everdene, finds herself playing mistress in a man’s world. She is pursued by three would-be lovers: the constant shepherd, Gabriel Oak; the obsessive landowner, William Boldwood and the reckless Sergeant Troy. But are any of them a match for the wilful Bathsheba? Based upon one of Hardy’s most popular and enduring novels, Far from the Madding Crowd takes us on a theatrical journey through Hardy country, following a passionate young girl propelled into womanhood by her experiences of love and loss.

Top Cast

Stephen Billington

William Boldwood

Jennifer Bryden

Fannny Robin / Temperance

Phil Cheadle

Gabriel Oak

Adam Croasdell

Sergeant Troy

Laura Elphinstone

Liddy Smallbury

Gwynfor Jones

Soldier / Matthew Moon

Rebecca O'Mara

Bathsheba Everdene

Jack Sandle

Henry Fray / Shepherd / Merchant 2

Cleo Sylvestre

Maryann / Mrs Hurst

Ruth Westley

Soberance

Noel White

Jan Coggan / Vicar