Crime and Punishment

Content Guidance (further information)

This stage adaptation of Crime and Punishment contains themes that may be distressing for some audience members. It is recommended as a 12+. 

Further details: 

• Murder: The story includes murder involving an axe. 
• References to suicide: A character suggests that another character should shoot themselves. A character looks over a bridge and thinks how easy it would be to jump in the water. We learn that a character jumps over the railings and into the water. 
• A gun shot sound: There is a gun shot sound effect on stage in Act 2
• Strong language: 5 uses of the word “fuck”. 3 uses of the word “shit”. 1 use of the word “bitch”. 
• Animal cruelty: The lead character has a vivid memory, depicted in a dream sequence, in which a horse is beaten to death by drunken peasants. While this is portrayed in a stylised, non-realistic way, the scene is emotionally intense.
• Psychological distress: The lead character experiences extreme anxiety, guilt, and inner turmoil throughout the play.
• Pedophilia: There is one scene where a 50-year-old man references marriage to a 15-year-old girl.
• Extreme poverty and sex work: The story references extreme poverty, including one character who turns to sex work. No sexual acts are depicted on stage.