Starving, destitute student Raskolnikov is surrounded by the harsh injustices of the world: the grime of poverty and prostitution, unscrupulous pawnbrokers chasing debts, and a sister about to marry someone she doesn’t love to keep her family alive. His guilt is unbearable. Only Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute, can offer any chance of redemption.

Chris Hannan’s adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s darkest work receives its world premiere at Glasgow’s famous Citizens Theatre. Exciting, fresh and accessible, this psychological thriller explores how far humanity might go when driven by disillusionment, and whether any crime can be justified by a higher purpose.