Presented by The Festival Players 

This thrilling play tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. Over the following two decades, he befriends a fellow prisoner, contraband smuggler Ellis "Red" Redding, and becomes instrumental in a money-laundering operation led by the prison warden whilst quietly working on a desperate bid for freedom…

The 1994 feature film regularly voted Britain's favourite-ever movie, starred Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman and was nominated for seven Academy Awards.

Age Recommendation: 12+

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRODUCTION CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND A DEPICTION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE.