PERSUASION
by Jane Austen, adapted by Tim Luscombe
29 June – 8 July 2023 at 8pm; Matinée: Saturday 8 July at 2.30pm
Tickets: £12 on opening night; £14 on all subsequent performances
Tickets on sale to the public: 17 April 2023
Anne Elliot fell deeply in love with a handsome young naval officer, Frederick Wentworth, at the age of nineteen. But because he had neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne’s mentor and friend, Lady Russell, persuaded her to break off the engagement. Eight years later, Anne has lived to regret her decision. She never stopped loving Frederick – and when he returns from sea a Captain, she can only watch as every eligible young woman falls at his feet. Can the pair rekindle a love that was lost but not forgotten? This new adaptation was commissioned and first produced by Salisbury Playhouse in 2011.
Cast
Admiral Croft/Mr Harville/Butler/Singer | tbc | |
Elizabeth/Mrs Harville/Jemima/Maid | tbc | |
Sir Walter Elliot | tbc | |
Frederick Wentworth | tbc | |
Charles Musgrove/William Elliot/Mr Benwick | tbc | |
Mrs Clay/Mrs Croft | tbc | |
Louisa Musgrove/Lady Dalrymple | tbc | |
Anne Elliot | tbc | |
Lady Russell | tbc | |
Mary Musgrove/Mrs Smith/Mt Taylor | tbc | |
Director | Sheila Carr |