It is a truth universally acknowledged that Pride & Prejudice is one of the greatest romance stories ever written. In the 250th year after her birth, Jane Austen’s timeless tale leaps to the QPAC stage in a vibrant retelling with a luminous all-Queensland cast.
Smart, witty and fearless, Elizabeth Bennet is an independent young woman who dearly loves a laugh and is not afraid to poke fun where fun is most definitely warranted. At odds with her husband-hunting sisters and dithery mother, Elizabeth longs for the power to determine her own marital fate.
Amidst the glittering swirl of regency balls, gossip and the hypocrisy of 19th century England, Elizabeth encounters the arrogant, aloof, but infuriatingly eligible Mr Darcy. The two are more alike than they care to admit. Mindful? Yes. Demure? Debatable. A perfect match? Most ardently!
Patrick White Award-winners Wendy Mocke and Lewis Treston breathe fresh life into literature’s original romantic comedy with Bridget Boyle and Queensland Theatre’s Artistic Director Daniel Evans co-directing an all-Queensland cast including Gael Ballantyne, Maddison Burridge, William Carseldine, Courtney Cavallaro, Daphne Chen, Chenoa Deemal, Janaki Gerard, Andrew Hearle, Stephen Hirst, Cameron Hurry, Amy Ingram, Perry Mooney, Bryan Probets and Jeremiah Wray.
Austen’s rapier wit and iconic characters burst to life in this exquisite theatrical adaptation of the novel that defined the very genre of romantic comedy.
“To you I shall say, as I have often said before, do not be in a hurry, the right man will come at last.” – Jane Austen
Co-Adaptors: Wendy Mocke, Lewis Treston | Co-Directors: Bridget Boyle, Daniel Evans | Featuring: Gael Ballantyne, Maddison Burridge, William Carseldine, Courtney Cavallaro, Daphne Chen, Chenoa Deemal, Janaki Gerard, Andrew Hearle, Stephen Hirst, Cameron Hurry, Amy Ingram, Perry Mooney, Bryan Probets, Jeremiah Wray | Designer: Christina Smith | Composer and Sound Designer: Guy Webster | Lighting Designer: Jason Glenwright | Intimacy Coordinator, Choreographer and Movement Director: Nerida Matthaei | Dramaturg: Saffron Benner | Vocal Coach: Gabbrielle Rogers | Stage Manager: Maddison Penglis | Assistant Stage Manager: Tia-Hanee Cleary
Pride & Prejudice
Playhouse – QPAC, Corner Grey and Melbourne Streets, South Brisbane
Season: 20 February – 9 March 2025
Bookings: www.qpac.com.au
Pride & Prejudice will preview out-of-town at Toowoomba’s Empire Theatre as part of a special performance on 13 February 2025. For more information, visit: www.queenslandtheatre.com.au for details.
Image: Andrew Hearle and Maddison Burridge – photo by Sam Scoufos