Step into the world of Pride and Prejudice’s most charming and controversial rogue as he prepares to celebrate his sixtieth birthday...
With a glass in hand and nothing left to lose, Wickham invites you to look beyond the polite society version of events and hear what really happened in the years after we last saw him.
About Being Mr Wickham
Three decades on, the truth, as he sees it, is ready to spill. What was his side of the infamous rivalry with Darcy? How did he truly feel about Lizzie Bennet? And where has life taken him since — from scandal and society to the shadow of history itself, including his experiences at Waterloo and encounters with figures like Byron?
Show details:
- Date: Sun 31st May 2026
- Ages: 12+
- Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes, no interval
- Location: Garrick Theatre,
Part confession, part defence, and part irresistible performance, this is Wickham as you’ve never seen him before: witty, disarming, and perhaps just a little unreliable.
After all, history is written by the victors… but this time, the villain gets his say.