Pride & Prejudice
15 – 18 October 2025
A love story in a housing crisis...
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? Following sell-out seasons, critical acclaim and a slew of awards, Bloomshed returns with a searing social satire dressed as a period drama, wrestling with the function of ‘love’ in the twenty-first century. 'Playing with Austen’s original, with the Romantic Comedy, and with the form of reality television, we’re looking at the decay of “Love” as a political category. How the institution of marriage emerges not as an artful expression of human passion, but as a calculated ritual of ownership. Can we redeem actual, radical, really-existing “love”? Can we separate property and marriage? And can the romantic comedy save us from social bankruptcy?' – James Jackson, Co-creator. Award-winning theatre company Bloomshed (Animal Farm, Paradise Lost) brings us a bold new take on Jane Austen’s insatiable classic. Written with their signature wit from the depths of the housing crisis, this raucous production flips the table on the Bennett sisters’ quest for love and security through a mercenary marriage.
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Synopsis
15 – 18 October 2025
A love story in a housing crisis…
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?
Following sell-out seasons, critical acclaim and a slew of awards, Bloomshed returns with a searing social satire dressed as a period drama, wrestling with the function of ‘love’ in the twenty-first century.
‘Playing with Austen’s original, with the Romantic Comedy, and with the form of reality television, we’re looking at the decay of “Love” as a political category. How the institution of marriage emerges not as an artful expression of human passion, but as a calculated ritual of ownership. Can we redeem actual, radical, really-existing “love”? Can we separate property and marriage? And can the romantic comedy save us from social bankruptcy?’ – James Jackson, Co-creator.
Award-winning theatre company Bloomshed (Animal Farm, Paradise Lost) brings us a bold new take on Jane Austen’s insatiable classic. Written with their signature wit from the depths of the housing crisis, this raucous production flips the table on the Bennett sisters’ quest for love and security through a mercenary marriage.
Dates & Times
Wednesday 15 October 2025, 7pm
Thursday 16 October 2025, 11am (Schools Performance) & 7pm
Friday 17 October 2025, 11am (Schools Performance) & 7pm
Saturday 18 October 2025, 2pm & 7pm
Details
PRESENTED BY:
Canberra Theatre Centre presents Bloomshed’s Pride & Prejudice
DURATION:
Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes, with no interval.
ACCESS SERVICES:
Saturday 18 October, 1pm – Tactile Tour and 2pm – Audio Described.
WARNINGS:
This performance contains coarse language, strobe lighting, haze effects, smoke effects and loud noises.
AGE SUITABILITY:
This performance is recommended for audiences aged 14+. Recommended for Year 8 – Year 12.
VENUE:
The Playhouse
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