Sense and Sensibility by Ellen Peterson

An adaptation of Jane Austen's first novel. Regency England was a time and place when class divisions and hard economic realities often trumped the longings of the heart. The Dashwood sisters and their mother, left badly off after Mr. Dashwood's death, must try to make a future for themselves. Sensible Elinor, taking responsibility for the family, must guide her sister's romantic nature into safe channels, while struggling with a bewildering attachment of her own. Austen's characteristic biting wit and vivid characters within a contemporary theatrical aesthetic.

Produced by  Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg MA, 2018