Casting announced for Pride and Prejudice

Benjamin Dilloway & Tafline Steen

Full casting has been announced for the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s production of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

Following its run in 2013, Pride and Prejudice is returning this year to conclude the 2016 summer season at the Open Air Theatre ahead of a major UK Tour in September. 

Opening at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley, the tour will then visit Norwich, Cambridge, Salford, Leicester, Woking, Truro, Birmingham and Richmond, with further dates in 2017. 

The show will star Matthew Kelly as Mr. Bennet, Tafline Steen as Elizabeth Bennet, Benjamin Dilloway as Mr. Darcy and Doña Croll as Lady Catherine De Bourgh.

Full casting announced for Pride & Prejudice at the Sheffield Crucible

Full casting has been announced for Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice. The show opens at the Sheffield Crucible on 19th May (previews from 14th May) for a limited run until 6th June 2015.

Tamara Harvey directs with design by Lez Brotherston, lighting by Oliver Fenwick, compositions by Richard Taylor, choreography by Scott Ambler and casting by Lotte Hines.

The cast includes: Ronke Adekoluejo (Jane Bennet), Leona Allen (Kitty Bennet), Matthew Aubrey (Mr Collins), Michele Austin (Mrs Bennet), Adam Buchanan (Mr Bingley), Grace Chilton (Mary Bennet), Nell Hudson (Lydia Bennet), Isabella Laughland (Elizabeth Bennet), Emma McDonald (Georgiana Darcy), Abigail McKern (Lady Catherine de Bourgh), James Northcote (Mr Darcy), Sam Parks (Sir William Lucas / Mr Reynolds), Royce Pierreson (Mr Wickham), Corinna Powlesland (Mrs Gardiner), Ruby Thomas (Caroline Bingley), Howard Ward (Mr Bennet) and Eleanor Yates (Charlotte Lucas). They will be joined by members of the Sheffield Peoples’ Theatre to complete the company.

Review: Pride and Prejudice at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Pride and Prejudice

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre 

Reviewed on Wednesday 26th June 2013

This adaptation of the classic Jane Austin novel provides a charming night at the theatre, despite its length and its tendency to slip into pantomime.