Baltimore Center Stage (BCS) will present a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” written by Kate Hamill.
The show will run for a limited engagement from Oct. 17 through Nov. 10. The production is presented in association with Arkansas Repertory Theater, and will be directed by BCS’s Senior Producer, Ken-Matt Martin.
“Kate has created a fresh, comedic take on the beloved novel that is fast-paced and filled with surprises, laughs, and romance,” Martin said. “This PRIDE & PREJUDICE is a timely theatrical retelling of literature’s greatest tale of latent love, and explores the insanity and exhilaration of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life.”
The story revolves around Lizzy Bennet and her sisters in Regency England, and Lizzy believes neither in marriage nor love. That is, of course, until the “handsome, amusing, and impossibly aggravating” man in the form of Mr. Darcy begins appearing everywhere, making Lizzy wobbly in her previously steadfast principles on the matter. Hamill’s take on “Pride and Prejudice” is described as “bold,” “playful,” and “progressive” — especially progressive regarding the expectations of and about women.
New York Magazine wrote, “Hamill’s Pride & Prejudice has fun and charm to spare…full of high spirits and genuine mirth.”
TheaterMania wrote, “Enough unsettling similarities between the 18th century and now to make us pause thoughtfully between laughs.”
Lizzy Brooks stars as “Lizzy Bennet,” Malik Esoj Childs as “Mr. Darcy,” Caro Dubberly as “Jane Bennet / Miss de Bourgh,” L’Oreal Lampley as “Mary / Miss Bingley,” and Lizzy Lewis as “Lydia / Lady Catherine.”
Single tickets can be purchased at centerstage.org or by calling 410.332.0033. Patrons can also visit the box office, located at 700 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD.
