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An exciting, fresh and accessible adaptation of Dostoyevsky's masterful novel.Starving, destitute student Raskolnikov is surrounded by the harsh injustices of the world: the grime of poverty and prostitution, unscrupulous pawnbrokers chasing debts, and a sister about to marry someone she doesn't love to keep her family alive. His guilt is unbearable. Only Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute, can offer any chance of redemption.As Raskolnikov enters a dangerous cat and mouse game with the examining magistrate, a psychological thriller unfolds that probes how far humanity might go when driven by disillusionment and whether any crime can be justified by a higher purpose.Chris Hannan's adaptation of
Crime and Punishment was first performed at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, in 2013, followed by a UK tour.
