Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) by Isobel Mcarthur

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) by Isobel Mcarthur

A loving and irreverent all-female adaptation of Jane Austen's unrivalled literary classic, winner of the Best Entertainment or Comedy Play at the Olivier Awards.

'Frankly sensational.. the shocking truth of Isobel McArthur's smart, riotously funny five-woman adaptation is how faithful it is to Austen while being gloriously entertaining'

* Variety *

'This sweary, anarchic reboot of Pride and Prejudice, in which an all-female cast of five play all of the characters, pretty much nails it. It's a joy whether you're a paid-up Janeite or not... brilliantly blunt and wears its feminism on its sleeve. And… it's got KARAOKE, employed to excellent effect as a modern twist on Austen's social commentary... a deep affection for the source material is never in doubt... Teachers will go down in history for taking their students to see this... It's the kind of warm, big-hearted show the West End needs'

* Evening Standard *

'An awful lot of fun, a naughty-but-nice celebration of Austen's classic'

* Time Out *

'Isobel McArthur's roistering all-female pop musical adaptation remains unexpectedly true to the novel's familiar twin themes of hidden passions and economic hardships... There are laughs aplenty, both period and modern, as the cast exchange roles and genders at break-neck speed... It would have won the approval of Austen herself'

* The Stage *

'A raucous and transgressive, yet surprisingly faithful, adaptation... the gags are plentiful'

* Guardian *

'A total blast of hilarity from start to finish... sticks faithfully to Austen's brilliant story while opening it up into a riot of fun, colour and mischief-making. It is dramatic re-invention at its most enjoyable and if Austen aficionados don't enjoy it just as much as Austen virgins, I'll eat my pink Regency bonnet'

* WhatsOnStage *

'Unfettered joy from start to finish'

* Herald *

'Laugh out-loud funny, with sudden bursts of un-lady-like swearing too; Austen's foible-alert wit and emotionally astute reading of her characters are at once counterpointed and impeccably served... I doubt Jane Austen is turning in her grave. In fact I suspect she'd wish that she were there'

* Daily Telegraph *

'Clever, funny, feminist, and not even shy, in the end, of a few powerful moments of true romance'

* Scotsman *

Isobel McArthur is an actor, writer and musician based in Glasgow. As a writer, her plays include: The Fair Maid of the West (RSC, 2023); The Grand Old Opera House Hotel (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, & Dundee Rep, 2023) and Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), adapted from Jane Austen's novel (Tron Theatre Company and Blood of the Young, 2018; UK tour, 2019; West End, 2021; UK tour, 2023). Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) won Best Entertainment / Comedy Play at the 2022 Olivier Awards, and McArthur was the winner of the Emerging Talent Award at the 2022 Evening Standard Theatre Awards. Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction set among the landed gentry have earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature.

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ISBN 13	9781839040467
ISBN 10	1839040467
Title	Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)
Author	Isobel Mcarthur
Series	Nhb Modern Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2021-11-11
Number of pages	120
Prizes	Winner of Best Entertainment or Comedy Play - Olivier Awards 2022, Winner of Emerging Talent Award, Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2022
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.