Jane Austen
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Sara Pascoe: how I overcame my Jane Austen prejudice
Austen's women have the same rights as children; her 'romantic' match-making smacks of desperation. So how did the standup see the funny side of Pride and Prejudice for her new stage adaptation?
Sara Pascoe, The Guardian, 1st September 2017Rachel Parris: Edinburgh Fringe 2017 interview
Rachel Parris one of the best, most talented musical comedians and improvisers out there. In addition to her starring role in Austentatious (the improvised Jane Austen novel), she tackles inspirational speeches in her solo hour.
Laugh Out London, 1st August 2017Sara Pascoe: LadsLadsLadsLadsLads
An autodidactic workaholic, she's also just adapted Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice for the stage.
Jay Richardson, Edinburgh Festivals, 1st August 2017Sara Pascoe to adapt Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Stand-up comic Sara Pascoe will adapt Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice as part of Giles Croft's final season as artistic director at Nottingham Playhouse.
Will Longman, What's On Stage, 9th February 2017Interview: Penny Ashton
There's numerous Jane Austen related shows at this year's Fringe (aren't there ever?) Not all of them, though, can boast a relation to one of her most famous characters. At least that's what Penny Ashton, writer and star of the affectionately mocking musical Promise and Promiscuity tells us she is. When we interviewed her, we had to ask...
TV Bomb, 20th July 2015