PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

CREATED BY BLOOMSHED
AFTER JANE AUSTEN 

 

A love story in a housing crisis

14 – 23 MAY

Merlyn

A BLOOMSHED PRODUCTION

14 – 23 MAY

$55–$85

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‘What does it matter which one he chooses? We have a horde of them! Any one of them will do!’ – Mrs Bennet 

In the plush ballrooms of high society, Mrs Bennet sees too well the value of a strategic union. But her five daughters all have ambitions of their own. Jane and Elizabeth want to marry for love (whatever that means). Mary’s stuck in a goth phase, Lydia’s hot for the local militia, and Kitty is... well, we don't need to talk about Kitty. With the cost of living rising, and Mr Bennet played by a potted monstera, how will the Bennet family hold onto their precarious position on the property ladder? 

Addressing the concerns of a generation staring down the barrel of intense economic and environmental hardship, Pride and Prejudice questions the function of ‘Love’ in the twenty-first century. As the popularity of period drama soars and dreams of homeownership plummet, does love (and marriage) become a means to an end? Or, in a world where individuals are defined by their asset portfolio, is love our collective salvation? In this searing satire on polite society, Bloomshed attempts to deliver the rom com’s most prized outcome: the happy ever after.

PERFORMER

LAURA ALDOUS

PERFORMER

ELIZABETH BRENNAN

PERFORMER

SYD BRISBANE

PERFORMER

EMILY CARR

PERFORMER

JAMES JACKSON

PERFORMER

ANNA LOUEY

PERFORMER

JAMES MALCHER

PERFORMER

LAUREN SWAIN

SET DESIGNER

SAVANNA WEGMAN

COSTUME DESIGNER

SAMANTHA HASTINGS

LIGHTING DESIGNER

JOHN COLLOPY

SOUND DESIGNER

JUSTIN GARDAM

DRAMATURG

EMILY O’CONNOR

STAGE MANAGER

JACINTA ANDERSON

EVENT & TICKETING DETAILS

PERFORMANCE TIMES

Previews

7.30pm, Thu 14 May

In Season

6.30pm, Mon
7.30pm, Tue – Sat
2pm, Sat 23 May

Time to Talk

7.30pm, Tue 19 May

DURATION

90 minutes, no interval

LOCATION

Merlyn Theatre

Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank 3006

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CONTENT NOTES

This production contains strong coarse language, sexual references, smoke and haze effects, flashing lights, loud noises and a prop gun. The show also contains mentions of colonisation and stolen land. 

If you would like to speak with us about specific content, please contact box office on (03) 9685 5111 or email boxoffice@malthousetheatre.com.au.

ACCESSIBILITY

Wheelchair Access
Assistive Listening
Visual Rating 50%
Aural Rating 50%

Aural Rating: 50% – this production has both sound and visual components, but sight isn’t essential to be able to engage with the event. 

Visual Rating 50% – includes dialogue and background music or sounds, so Deaf and hard of hearing audiences can have some engagement with the event. 

Please visit our access page for more information about accessibility services.

Partners

Pride and Prejudice was originally presented through the Darebin Arts Speakeasy program.