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Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich… has everything she wants in life. She doesn’t need a husband for herself, but she loves to have fun playing matchmaker for other people. Her long-time friend and mentor, Mr Knightley, tells her to stop meddling - she tells him to back off. She’s an adult now and will follow her own judgement. Too bad Emma misjudges so many things - who the Reverend Mr Elton is really in love with, what game Frank Churchill is actually playing, or just how vulgar and illiterate the farmer Robert Martin really is. Still, Emma can count on the absolute loyalty of her little friend and protege, Harriet Smith - until Harriet aspires to a match that Emma could never approve.
“Let there be no more marriages in Highbury!” says Emma’s father. He believes that change is bad for everyone’s health... but young people still fall in love and young lovers are sure to find each other in this lively rendering of Jane Austen’s classic satire on love and self-deception. With a charming, (mostly) young cast, an upbeat tempo and a more contemporary design, this production is fun for the whole family.
Jane Austen’s EMMA adapted by Marion Johnson opens at the Grand’s McManus Theatre on May 10 for only six performances:
Wed May 10, 8pm
Thursday May 11, 8pm
Friday May 12, 8pm
Saturday May 13, 2pm and 8 pm
Sunday May 14, 2pm – bring your Mom.
Tickets are $20 at the Grand’s box office:
http://www.grandtheatre.com/index.php/mcmanus-stage/rental-companies/jane-austens-emma/
Emma is a great novel, and Marion Johnson has crafted it into a fantastic script. All of the quirkiness and humour of Jane Austen’s characters are on display, and Jeff Culbert directs this wonderful cast:
Sarah Seachrist – Emma Woodhouse
Charlotte Weeks – Harriet Smith
Dinah Watts – Miss Bates
Stefannie Flannigan – Augusta (Hawkins) Elton
Ashley Grech – Jane Fairfax
Alex Bogaert – Mr Knightley
Derek Barr – Mr Elton
Christopher Parker – Mr Woodhouse
Jon Focht – Frank Churchill
Chris Morgan – Robert Martin
Stage Management – Jenny Teplitsky and Pat Bell
And check out the trailer for Emma by Janice Johnston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZA_PG11Uxw&feature=youtu.be
2017-05-09
London: Marion Johnson's stage adaptation of Jane Austen's "Emma" opens May 10