David
Copperfield: A Life / Associate + Access Director
Bath Theatre Royal, February 2026
Bath Theatre Royal, February 2026
Director Sally Cookson
Writer Mike Akers
Associate + Access Director Sophie Cottle
Associate Director Lydia Cook
Composer + Musical Director John O'Hara
Assistant Movement Director Ania Varez
Set Designer Ti Green
Costume Designer Katie Sykes
Costume Supervisor Jill Blundell
Production Manager Gemma Brooks
Stage Manager Hollie Marshall
Stage Manager (on the book) Rachel Bell
Lighting Designer Jai Morjaria
Sound Designer Mike Beer
BSL Consultant David Ellington
Production Photographer Lloyd Evans
DAVID COPPERFIELD: A LIFE
What happens when 100 people from the region who have never met come together to tell the story of David Copperfield: A Life? What does this story mean to us today? How can we make it our own? And how do we build a community through the act of making theatre?
Following the story of David Copperfield from infancy to adulthood as he strives to find love and connection in a world that feels at times impossibly lonely and cruel, this epic tale is packed with some of Dickens's most vivid characters including Peggotty, Betsey Trotwood, Steerforth, and Uriah Heap.
Working with acclaimed writing and directing team Sally Cookson and Mike Akers, whose productions of Jane Eyre and Peter Pan transferred from Bristol Old Vic to the National Theatre, this ambitious community production promises a thrilling adventure with visually stunning story telling including creative BSL Integration and live music.
Theatre Maker / Director / Movement Director / Facilitator
Sophie Cottle © 2026
