PlayMakers Repertory Company
Based on the novel by Jane Austen
By Kate Hamill Directed by Taibi Magar
a gossip-driven comedy of reason and romance
REGIONAL PREMIERE
Playwright Kate Hamill gives us a fresh, comic take on Jane Austen’s beloved novel. This eminently theatrical adaptation follows two radically different sisters—sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne—in the wake of their father's death, as they face wave after wave of dance partners and dinner parties amid an English society mad for gossip.
Due to length and directorial concept, we recommend this show for ages 10 and up.
2 hours and 15 minutes, including a 15 minute intermission.
“…an unconditional delight…invigorating…”
NY Times
“Perhaps the greatest stage adaptation of this novel in history.”
Huffington Post
Kate Hamill’s Fresh, New, Comic Reimagining of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is Whimsical and Witty
By Robert W. McDowell
Triangle Arts & Entertainment
October 18, 2017
PlayMakers’ Sense and Sensibility Breathes Vibrant New Life into a Jane Austen Classic
By Byron Woods
INDYWeek
October 25, 2017
Taibi Magar’s Captivating Staging Makes Kate Hamill’s Refreshing, Funny New Version of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility a Must-See Show at PRC
By Dustin K. Britt
Triangle Arts & Entertainment
October 25, 2017
‘Sense and Sensibility’ playwright Kate Hamill on adapting Jane Austen and making work for women
By Pamela Espeland
Minn Post
October 7, 2016
Interview with Sense & Sensibility Playwright Kate Hamill
By Folger Theatre
The Folger Spotlight
October 7, 2016
