Presented by The University of Adelaide Theatre Guild
Written by Laura Wade Based on an unfinished novel by Jane Austen
Directed by Matthew Chapman
Little Theatre, Adelaide, South Australia
1st – 10th August 2025
A JANE AUSTEN PLAY YOU DON’T KNOW THE ENDING TO? THAT’S ALL RIGHT, NEITHER DID SHE.
The Watsons are in crisis. Cut off financially from her benefactor, the youngest, Emma, returns to her dying father and spinster sisters with the task of finding a husband – and finding one now. If not, poverty and ruin awaits them all. Matchmakers, match breakers, cads, stuffy clergymen and an overactive rumour mill all conspire as wedding bells ring in the distance and Emma eyes off a certain man…
…and that’s where we leave it. See, Jane Austen never finished the story. So it’s up to Emma, with the help of modern-day Laura, a jaded playwright with a rapidly approaching deadline, to find her own happy ending…
And that’s where the fun really begins.
Performances: 1st to 10th August including 4 matinees and 1 twilight performance with Q&A.
Duration: Approximately 2 hours
Content Warning: occasional coarse language
TICKET PRICES: $28 Full / $23 Concession All Concession cards accepted
Online: www.trybooking.com/CXJIN
LITTLE THEATRE is located near Gate 10 Victoria Drive, in The Cloisters at The University of Adelaide. It is recommended to allow extra time for parking, especially with events on at Adelaide Oval.
For review tickets, or to arrange an interview, please email the Theatre Guild office: theatreguild@adelaide.edu.au
