Pride and Prejudice, a play: by Jane Austen, adapted for the stage by Janet Munsil - Softcover

Munsil, Janet Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1537569732 ISBN 13: 9781537569734

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

New, revised edition for 2016. Janet Munsil's witty, romantic, and ingenious adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved tale of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy is remarkable for capturing the tone and compressing the complexity of the story into a fast-paced, funny, and fiercely romantic two hours on stage. Sold-out and held-over in numerous large professional theatres, including Canada's National Arts Centre, Theatre Calgary, and The Arts Club Stanley Theatre, this adaptation is also extremely popular with schools and community theatres for its clarity, comedy, and large number of great acting roles - especially for women. “Worth ovations - a sell-out hit.” Calgary Sun “Remarkable . . . a fine and faithful adaptation Austen’s novel captures the tone and compresses the complexity of the story.” - Burnaby Now “Delightful...breathes life into the novel, transforming Austen’s wry, verbal humour into lightness and gaiety, while not overlooking the novel’s darker themes.” - Vancouver Courier “Vivid, eloquent, and very funny.” - Ottawa Citizen “Simple, crisp elegance - downright brilliantly conceived.” - Brokenleg Review “Funny, fierce, and romantic. Undeniably engaging.” - Calgary Herald "Blazingly fast and funny . . . (Austen) purists may breathe easy. Perfectly accessible to romance fans, and those who can tolerate a little romance with their comedy." - Apt613.ca

About this title

About the Author:

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT Janet Munsil’s plays have been produced internationally, by such theatres as Canada’s National Arts Centre (Ottawa), Theatre Calgary, Alberta Theatre Projects, The Tarragon, Soho Theatre + Writer’s Centre (London), Citizen’s (Glasgow), Prague Fringe, Belltable Arts Centre (Ireland), the West Yorkshire Playhouse (Leeds), The Arts Club Stanley Theatre (Vancouver) and others. Her play That Elusive Spark was a Finalist for the 2014 Governor General’s Literary Awards, and is available from Playwrights Canada Press. Other plays include The Ugly Duchess, Emphysema (a love story) / Smoking with Lulu (UK title), Be Still, Influence, Circus Fire, Sideshow, I Have Seen Beautiful Jim Key, Why I Fish, and Act of Faith. She has been awarded playwriting residencies and fellowships at the Banff Centre, Stratford Festival, Caetani Cultural Centre and Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria. This adaptation of Pride & Prejudice was co-commissioned and first produced by Theatre Calgary and the National Arts Centre (Ottawa). For more information, visit janetmunsil.com

Review:

"Worth ovations - a sell-out hit." Calgary Sun
"Remarkable . . . a fine and faithful adaptation Austen's novel captures the tone and compresses the complexity of the story." - Burnaby Now
"Delightful...breathes life into the novel, transforming Austen's wry,verbal humour into lightness and gaiety, while not overlooking thenovel's darker themes." - Vancouver Courier"Vivid, eloquent, and very funny." - Ottawa Citizen
"Simple, crisp elegance - downright brilliantly conceived." - BrokenlegReview
"Funny, fierce, and romantic. Undeniably engaging." - Calgary Herald
"Blazingly fast and funny . . . (Austen) purists may breathe easy.Perfectly accessible to romance fans, and those who can tolerate alittle romance with their comedy." - Apt613.ca

"The adaptation is finely rendered in touching on all the principal events of the novel while telescoping them in stage time, allowing the audience time to savour the ever evolving relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy...No civilized human being could fail
to be moved by the final scene between the two principal players. Was ever love so honestly expressed?" - Cowichan Courier

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1537569732
• ISBN 13: 9781537569734
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 126