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Sense and Sensibility. Elinor and Marianne Dashwood find themselves in quite the predicament after the sudden death of their father brings a loss of fortune and leaves them socially vulnerable. This playful adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel gives a fresh female voice to 18th-century England.
Sun | Mar 05, 2023 3:00 PM. View All Event Times. Event Description. By Kate Hamill. Based on the novel by Jane Austen. Elinor and Marianne Dashwood find themselves in quite the predicament after the sudden death of their father brings a loss of fortune and leaves them socially vulnerable.
At the 49th British Academy Film Awards, Sense and Sensibility garnered twelve BAFTA nominations, ultimately coming away with three awards including the BAFTA Award for Best Film; Thompson and Winslet won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, respectively.
Austin Shakespeare presents Sens & Sensibility in Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Concert on Nov 11-27, 2022.
- November 12, 2022
Sense and Sensibility is the first novel by the English author Jane Austen, published in 1811. It was published anonymously; By A Lady appears on the title page where the author's name might have been. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor (age 19) and Marianne (age 16½) as they come of age.
Set in late 18th-century England, Sense and Sensibility centers on sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, whose lives are turned upside down when their father passes away suddenly, leaving them penniless and with reputations at stake. Together the women must learn to mix sense with sensibility to find happiness in a society where love is ruled ...
Now Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon (The Old Globe’s Emma, Broadway’s Jane Eyre) and director Barbara Gaines refashion Austen’s timeless classic Sense and Sensibility into a gorgeous, thrillingly romantic musical.
