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Based on the 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption, the play examines desperation, injustice, friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum-security facility. The 1994 feature film, regularly voted Britain’s favourite ever movie, starred Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman and was nominated for seven Academy Awards.Despite protests of his innocence, Andy Dufresne is handed a double life sentence for the brutal murder of his wife and her lover. Incarcerated at the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone. Andy strikes up an unlikely friendship with the prison fixer Red, and things take a slight turn for the better. However, when Warden Stammas decides to bully Andy into subservience and exploit his talents for accountancy, a desperate plan is quietly hatched…
N.B. Please be aware that the show contains the follow themes/content: Prison life and behaviour, Sexual violence, Strong language, Suicide and simulated nudity
TICKETS £16 each
VENUE
Century Theatre, Snibston Colliery, Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LN
DATES
30th April - 2nd May 2026
7.30 start
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Snibston Century Theatre, Century Theatre, Coalville, LE67 3, United Kingdom
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