Tom Jones

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All the girls love a bastard.

Tom Jones follows the adventures of a young man of illegitimate birth through a tale of love, deception and mistaken identity; a feast of human nature, served up in the plain and simple manner of the West Country with all the high French and Italian seasoning of sex and vice.

Will he gain his darling Sophia's hand Will he escape the hangman's noose Will he ever learn to keep it in his trousers

Henry Fieldings comic picaresque novel 'A History Of Tom Jones, a foundling' caused a stir upon first publication in 1749. Often referred to as the first novel in the English language, this cunning new stage version tells the escapades and exploits of the infamous protagonist through an accessible and highly entertaining adaptation.

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Packed full of saucy wenches, indulged aristocrats and pompous hypocrites, Tom Jones is a highly entertaining romp played out with just the right amount of bawdy humour...jolly, cheeky, deliciously smutty and a very good giggle. * The Stage *
The charms of this 'Tom Jones' are hard to resist. * Time Out *

Author Bio

Ross Ericson is an accomplished British actor and writer. His adaptation of Henry Fielding's novel Tom Jones was well reviewed during its run at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre. Other plays include Punchline, Life and The Autumn of Han.