Synopsis
Sense and Sensibility
Jessica Swale from Jane Austen
Published by Samuel French Ltd
Large Mixed Cast
When their wealthy half-brother cheats them of their fortune, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are left penniless and are forced to leave the comforts of Norland Park and relocate to chilly Barton Cottage in Devonshire
Eminently sensible Elinor pines for quiet, kind-hearted Edward Ferrars
But the impulsive Marianne loses herself in the idea of her hero on horseback
For a girl who feasts on poetry and music, what else is there to do in Devon but dream of rescue?
And when John Willoughby, a handsome stranger, arrives one day with a rain-drenched Marianne in his arms, the sisters are convinced that their fortunes are changed forever
CAST : M10,F9 - can be performed by 9 actors