About This Show

Featuring a soundtrack of Frank Ocean, Dua Lipa and Cardi B, Jane Austen’s classic romantic comedy is riotously reimagined for the twenty-first century.

In this captivating adaptation, Jeff James and James Yeatman retain the quick wit and scandal of Austen’s novel but switch Regency ballrooms for neon lights to present this 19th-century romance, as you’ve never seen it before.

When Frederick Wentworth proposed to Anne Elliot eight years ago, he was undistinguished with no prospects, only able to offer his love and ambition. Persuaded out of accepting his proposal by her family, Anne has never quite got over her first love.

But now Wentworth is back. Rich, successful, single and handsome, the now decorated naval Captain has become a serious catch. When circumstances bring the two face to face again, Anne’s forced to confront her past and face-up to her choices.

Show Details

Running Time: 2hr 0min (0 intermissions)
Dates: Opening Night: 26 February 2022 Final Performance: 19 March 2022

WhatsOnStage Review

| | 04 March 2022
James Yeatman and Jeff James’ modern-day, pop-infused adaptation is also set to run at Alexandra Palace and Oxford Playhouse