What To Know About This Production
THE BOOK:
Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennett, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness.
Mr. Bennet, owner of the Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, has five daughters, but his property is entailed and can only be passed to a male heir. His wife also lacks an inheritance, so his family faces becoming poor upon his death. Thus, it is imperative that at least one of the daughters marries well to support the others, which is a motivation that drives the plot.
Pride and Prejudice has consistently appeared near the top of lists of "most-loved books" among literary scholars and the reading public. It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature, with over 20 million copies sold, and has inspired many derivatives in modern literature.[1][2] For more than a century, dramatic adaptations, reprints, unofficial sequels, films, and TV versions of Pride and Prejudice have portrayed the memorable characters and themes of the novel, reaching mass audiences.
THE PLAY:
New, revised edition for 2016. More than 200 years after the novel first appeared in print, Janet Munsil's witty, romantic, and ingenious adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved tale of the independent-minded Elizabeth Bennet and enigmatic Mr Darcy is remarkable for capturing the tone and compressing the complexity of the story into a fast-paced, funny, and fiercely romantic two hours on stage. Sold-out and held-over in numerous large professional theaters, including Canada's National Arts Centre, Theatre Calgary, and The Arts Club Stanley Theatre, this adaptation is highly popular for its clarity, comedy, and large number of great acting roles - especially for women.
Janet Munsil's sparkling stage adaptation of Jane Austen's classic tale of love, family, and the politics of marriage premiered in 2012 in a co-production between two of Canada's most prestigious companies, Theatre Calgary and Canada's National Arts Centre (Ottawa). Audiences fell head over heels in love with this fresh new version of the iconic romance, which sold out its runs in both cities and attracted ardent admiration from theatre critics.
Performance Dates
- Nov 11 Friday 7:00 PM
- Nov 12 Saturday 2:00 PM
- Nov 12 Saturday 7:00 PM
- Nov 17 Thursday 7:00 PM
- Nov 18 Friday 7:00 PM
- Nov 19 Saturday 2:00 PM
- Nov 19 Saturday 7:00 PM