Musical Comedy Sensation PRIDE AND PREJUDICE* (*sort of) Opens This Week
The Australian tour of the musical comedy Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) arrives in Sydney this week after an acclaimed and sold out season in Melbourne. Opening on Thursday at the Sydney Opera House’s Drama Theatre, the show is “an exuberant reinvention that celebrates Austen’s wit while gleefully dismantling convention.” (Australian Arts Review)
Five performers portray the iconic roles of Elizabeth Bennet, Mr Darcy, Jane Bennet, Charles Bingley, Mr and Mrs Bennet and all other characters – Amy Lehpamer (& Juliet, The Sound of Music), Zoe Ioannou (Grease, Hairspray), Kaori Maeda-Judge (White Pearl, Little Women), recent graduate of QUT Ruby Shannon and Teo Vergara (Jagged Little Pill, Converted!).
Cleverly reinterprets the Regency tale of love and class with modern sensibilities, humour and karaoke” – Limelight
An inventive, joyful and brilliantly performed theatrical experience” – The Scoop
The energy of the performances, and the wit of the storytelling will sweep you away… not to be missed” – Stage Whispers
A hilarious and joyful night at the theatre… a rare gem” – Australian Stage
Writer and original director Isobel McArthur:
It has been a long-held dream to undertake this tour with our take on Austen’s masterpiece.
This show is a true celebration of love and romance so, now that the match-making is done, I cannot wait to watch Pride & Prejudice* (sort of) and Sydney audiences fall head over heels for each other.
Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones are fought over in this irreverent but affectionate adaptation where the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance.
This “smart, laugh out loud funny” (Daily Telegraph) show features a string of pop classics including Young Hearts Run Free, Will You Love Me Tomorrow and You’re So Vain. Coming to Australia for the first time, these five fearless women bring Austen’s world of love, class and chaos to life with heart, humour and unstoppable energy in this modern take on one of the world’s most adapted pieces of literature.
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