Svengali: A new adaptation of George du Maurier’s ‘Trilby

Success demands sacrifice.So does Svengali. A promising young woman rises to supernatural heights on the tennis circuit under the hypnotic thrall of a master coach. Mentor and protege battle for dominance - on the courts and off.

Svengali is a gripping, intimate monologue that exposes the dark heart of a challenging dynamic of power, desire, and control.

Before there was Dracula, the mesmerising Svengali sent shivers down the spine of Victorian audiences. Eve Nicol’s bold new adaptation of George du Maurier’s classic tale reimagines the iconic character for the #MeToo era.

‘Svengali’ was first performed at Pleasance Courtyard in 2022 in association with Pleasance and Pitlochry Festival Theatre.