Sabrina Poole
Playwright - specialising in literary adaptations
Pride and Prejudice
By Jane Austen
The Bennet girls must marry and marry well to secure their futures. So, when Mr Bingley – a man with everything to recommend him – enters the neighbourhood there is cause for excitement. He brings with him his friend Mr Darcy. But good looks and a large fortune aren’t sufficient for Lizzy Bennet to overlook Mr Darcy’s pride and conceit; not least when he slights her at a ball, and she is not one to forgive and forget. Thrown together by circumstance, the two verbally spar, and it would seem that Lizzy may well have come up against her match, but is there more to Mr Darcy than she first thought…?
Casting
Written for a cast of 19 - 30, the script allows for multiple doublings or actors playing smaller ensemble roles.
Full role breakdown MR BENNET MRS BENNET JANE LIZZY MARY KITTY LYDIA CHARLOTTE LUCAS MR BINGLEY CAROLINE BINGLEY MRS HURST MR DARCY MR COLLINS CAPTAIN DENNY MR WICKHAM COLONEL FITZWILLIAM LADY CATHERINE DE BOURGH MISS ANNE DE BOURGH MR GARDINER MRS GARDINER MRS REYNOLDS GEORGIANA DARCY LONGBOURN MAID NETHERFIELD MAID MAN 1, 2, & 3 WOMAN 1, 2, & 3
Setting / Style
The intention of the script is to be performed with a set that can easily and smoothly change between multiple locations. Would suit minimalist and stylised designs, or realistic sets with more advanced technical facilities to allow for changes.
Length
Full length, 2.5 hours (approx)
Rights
Starting from £30 per performance
Reading Copies
Digital reading copies are available upon request
Reviews For This Title
From audience members of the 2024 Maddermarket Theatre staging -
Literally the best adaptation Of P & P I've ever seen and I include TV and film versions. It had confidence and flow, humour, passion and compassion.
Just saw the Friday night performance, absolutely superb. A brilliant adaptation, great cast and a wonderful performance.
The play skillfully balanced moments of humor, romance, and drama, keeping the audience engaged from start to finish. It is a must-see for enthusiasts of classic literature
I was apprehensive about seeing yet another version of Pride and Prejudice - I know it so well; I have played Elizabeth - but I was delighted by this refreshing, new adaptation at the Maddermarket Theatre.
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