Review: Rosa Hesmondhalgh gives star turn as Austen played for laughs Octagon

Review: Rosa Hesmondhalgh gives star turn as Austen played for laughs Octagon

It is fitting that as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth that arguably Jane Austen’s most popular novel takes to the stage at the…

Pride and Prejudice – Octagon Theatre - North West End UK

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is celebrated for its wit and insight into gender and class. Kate Hamill’s stage adaptation reframes Austen’s story through a fast-paced, farcical lens — one that’s lively and inventive, if not always emotionally resonant. The plot is familiar: Elizabeth Bennet is one of four unmarried daughters in a financially precarious household. Her sharp wit and scepticism about marriage bring her into conflict — and ultim…

Pride & Prejudice Review - Fairy Powered Productions

Octagon Theatre, Bolton – until Saturday 28th June 2025 Reviewed by Rebecca Hampson 4**** Based on the novel of the same name, Pride & Prejudice has been spectacularly adapted for the stage by Kate Hamill. Under Direction of Lotte Wakeham this comedic take on the Austen classic simply sparkled. When entering the theatre, I was particularly pleased to see an in-the-round staging for this performance and was instantly immersed by the stunning mod…