A NEW adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, with all the characters played by two actors, comes to The Haymarket on Friday, October 10 at 7.30pm, celebrating 200 years since the nation’s favourite novel was published.

This highly praised, sparkling and fresh stage adaptation premiered at Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds in 2013 and offers a brand new interpretation of one of the nation’s favourite love stories.

This inventive adaptation sees two actors juggle the full gamut of Austen’s well-loved characters. They journey from the Meryton Assembly to the grounds of Pemberley and take Darcy and Lizzy from instant dislike to something altogether more different, all in just two hours. Every word that is spoken is Austen’s.

Joannah Tincey, who both adapted the story for the stage and who appears in the production, said: “I wanted to create an adaptation where the characters talk to the audience in the same way that Austen talks to her reader. By addressing the audience directly and allowing the characters to speak for themselves, we are bringing Jane Austen’s unique and witty writing style to life in a truly theatrical context.”

Sure to please Austen fans as well as those looking for a fresh and surprising new piece of theatre, Pride and Prejudice is a production not to be missed.

Tickets: £15; over 65s, under 16s and students £13 (all ticket prices include £1 booking fee) 

Box office: 01256 844244, anvilarts.org.uk