North and South

Summary

North and South follows the young Margaret Hale as she is caught in the middle of the brutal world between employers and local workers following the Industrial Revolution. She finds herself at odds from the very start with John Thornton, a local factory owner and self-made man, as she believes him to be unfeeling and callous about the poverty and suffering of the workers while John sees Margaret as haughty and entitled. Further conflicts arise when the workers strike and Margaret feels compelled to intervene with no regard for her own safety. Written in 1854, North and South is one of Gaskell's best-known novels and has been adapted for the screen three times. Cast: (selected roles) Trisha Rose - Narrator Amanda Friday - Margaret Hale Rob Goll - John Thornton David Stifel - Richard Hale Elizabeth Klett - Maria Hale Jeff Moon - Nicholas Higgins Shaina Summerville - Bessy Higgins Lillian Rachel - Dixon Sarah Mitchell - Hannah Thornton Mark Crowle-Groves - Frederick Hale Graham Scott - Mr Bell Tiffany Halla Colonna - Fanny Thornton Anna Grace - Edith Andy Harrington - Henry Lennox Craig Franklin - Captain Lennox Michelle Marie - Charlotte Ted Wenskus - Mr Colthurst Sara Morsey - Mrs Shaw Denis Daly - Mr Lowe Audio edited by Rob Goll Production copyright 2020 by The Online Stage.

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