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Lizzy, Darcy & Jane
Full-Length Play, Drama / 7w, 5m
Jane Austen pits her wit and will against her greatest adversary and ally-Elizabeth Bennet. Heady with her first taste of love, Jane aged 20 creates Elizabeth with Mr Darcy taking on the role of her arch enemy and reluctant admirer. But when her actual romance sours, she sentences Elizabeth to mar…
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Cast Size
7w, 5m
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Summary
Jane Austen pits her wit and will against her greatest adversary and ally-Elizabeth Bennet. Heady with her first taste of love, Jane aged 20 creates Elizabeth with Mr Darcy taking on the role of her arch enemy and reluctant admirer. But when her actual romance sours, she sentences Elizabeth to marry the odious Mr Collins and herself to an equally disastrous marriage. The fates of the author, the novel and its heroine are at stake. Elizabeth Bennet must take action.
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Media
ON BREAKING CHARACTER
Alternative Austen: New Adaptations and Fresh Versions of Jane Austen ClassicsLicensing & Materials
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Authors
Joanna Norland
Joanna Alexandra Norland developed Lizzy, Darcy & Jane on a grant from Arts Council England for a UK tour, which premiered at the 2006 Bath Jane Austen Festival. LD&J has since been produced throughout the UK, in the US and in Australia.
Norland’s first play, Mothers Have Nine ...