A smash-hit play that puts a twist on Jane Austen's most famous novel is coming to Norwich.
Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort of) was named the best comedy at The Olivier Awards 2022 and it is on a UK tour following its successful West End run.
The show will be at Norwich Theatre Royal from June 19 to 24 2023 and it combines the Austen classic with the pomp of Bridgeton and a modern comedy that sees the story audaciously retold.
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It is a love letter to the novel, in which five fantastic women portray different characters with a simple outfit change.
They breathe new life into the characters with the story told from the point of view of the servants, as the housemaids act out all the events as they take place.
Isobel McArthur, the play's author, said: "There are 119 named characters in the original Pride and Prejudice.
"We have reduced this to an essential 18 in our production – played by just five actors.
"Lightning-fast costume changes are required from the cast throughout.
"They also play the instruments, sing the songs and perform all the scene changes."
However, the play largely stays faithful to the plot of the novel.
Expect the feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet to meet her match with the snobbish and cold Mr Darcy, the slimy Mr Thomas and the infamous Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
In contrast to what the regency gowns might suggest, they use microphones and a jam-packed repertoire of modern pop songs to drive the narrative.
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To book visit norwichtheatre.org, visit the theatre Box Office or call 01603 630 000.
Pick up Thursday's Eastern Daily Press or Norwich Evening News (June 15) to enter a competition to win a pair of tickets.
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