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Pride and Prejudice*
Written byIsobel McArthur (play)
Jane Austen (novel)
Date premiered1 September 2018 (2018-09-01)
Place premieredTron Theatre, Glasgow

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a play by Isobel McArthur, with songs, based on Jane Austen's novel. The setting of the play is brought forward to the present day, and the play is designed for a cast of five or six women,[1][2] each playing one of the servants and one or more of the main characters.[3]

Productions

The play premiered at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland, on 28 June 2018 running until 14 July, produced by Blood of the Young. It was directed by Paul Brotherston, designed by Ana Inés Jabares-Pita. The all-female cast included Tori Burgess, Felixe Forde, Christina Gordon, Hannah Jarrett-Scott, Isobel McArthur and Meghan Tyler.

A UK tour of the production opened with the original Glasgow cast at the Bristol Old Vic (7– 28 September 2019) before touring to Northern Stage Newcastle (2 – 12 October), Birmingham Repertory Theatre (15 October – 2 November), The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh (24 January – 15 February 2020), Leeds Playhouse (25 – 29 February) Oxford Playhouse (10 – 14 March) and Nuffield Southampton Theatres (17 March, which was cancelled after two performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[1] The playtext was published by Nick Hern Books on 12 September 2019.[4]

The play began performances in London's West End at the Criterion Theatre on 15 October 2021, with an official opening set for 2 November, produced by David Pugh. McArthur and Simon Harvey are set direct the cast of McArthur as Darcy and Mrs Bennet, Burgess as Mr Collins, Gordon as Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Jane, Jarrett-Scott as Charlotte and Charles Bingley and Tyler as Lizzie Bennet. "Comedy staging" is by Jos Houben, scenic design by Jabares-Pita, lighting design by Colin Grenfell, sound design by Michael John McCarthy and Luke Swaffield, and choreography by Emily-Jane Boyle.[2] Songs include "Everyday I Write the Book", "Young Hearts Run Free", "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "I Got You Babe", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "You're So Vain".[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) UK Tour Dates – Book Tickets Now!". British Theatre. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  2. ^ a b "Pride and Prejudice* (sort of) to begin open-ended West End run". London Theatre. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ Benedict, David. "Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) Review: A Smashingly Smart Austen Adaptation", Variety, 3 November 2021
  4. ^ McArthur, Isobel. "Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)". Nick Hern Books. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  5. ^ Gans, Andrew. "Pride & Prejudice* (*Sort of) Musical Begins Previews October 15 in the West End", Playbill, 15 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021
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