The Contemporary Theatre Festival 2026 presents

VANITY FAIR by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Vanity Fair, an (im-) morality play by Kate Hamill, follows the lives of two young women from very different backgrounds as they navigate their way through society.

Becky is “bad”, and Amelia is “good”; both strive for what they want in an unfair world. Through Becky and Amelia’s victories and losses, Vanity Fair explores how flexible our morals can become when the wheel of fortune turns…

VANITY FAIR received its New York City premiere by The Pearl Theatre Company (Hal Brooks, Artistic Director). VANITY FAIR is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

DIRECTOR: Jane Verrall
COURSE: Sixth Form Acting
DURATION: approx. 2 hours 20 minutes (including an interval)
AGE RESTRICTION: 12+

Content warnings: Haze smoke