Persuasion

Adapted from the novel by Jane Austen
Directed by Anna Renton-Green

Persuasion is Jane Austen’s last novel. It is the story of Anne Elliot, who is full of regret for being persuaded by her family to break off her engagement to the man she loved. Eight years later, and she is largely ignored by her narcissistic father and eldest sister, and constantly called on to care for her hypochondriac younger sister; that is, till her former fiancé reappears on the scene. Can he forgive her for rejecting him? Has she learned to stand up to her family’s persuasion?

Devised by the cast, this production offers a contemporary take while still remaining true to the source material. Expect to be surprised.