The Watsons

The Station

Key Information
  • Dates Sat 15 Mar 2025 - Sat 22 Mar 2025
  • Location The Station
  • Age recommendation

    Suitable for ages 12+
  • Ticketing

    Full Price ÂŁ15
    Open Concession ÂŁ10
    Wheelchair User ÂŁ10
    Companion Free

    Schools/groups rates apply
  • BSL Interpreted Performance

    Friday 21 March 2025 (7PM);
    Interpreted by Sherrie Eugene-Hart

"Is 'going to Brighton' a euphemism?"

Written by Laura Wade
Adapted from the unfinished novel by Jane Austen
Directed by Joanna Pidcock
Set design by Miroslaw Kusz
Costume design by Ryan Webster

Ah, the Regency era: meddling mothers, fancy frocks and too-tight trousers… Stories we know so well – but what happens when the writer loses the plot? 

At the grand old age of nineteen, without prospects and title, Emma is facing a life of poverty. To avoid her future spinsterhood, she and her sisters hatch a plan to get wed quick. Enter boorish brothers, dashing suitors and a maid who might not be quite as she seems.

Infused with a rebellious spirit and plenty of charm, Jane Austen’s unfinished novel The Watsons is turned on its head by a dissatisfied playwright and characters longing to break free from tradition. Perfect for fans of Bridgerton and Pride & Prejudice* (*Sort Of).

Suitable for ages 12+

This amateur production of “The Watsons” is presented by arrangement with Concord
Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk

Cast

Ebube Chukwuma Tom Musgrave
Ellie Carnaby Emma Watson
Emaan Durrani Elizabeth Watson
George Usher Mr Howard
Joshua Hogan Captain Bertie
Lotte Pearl Nanny
Maiya Thapar Miss Osborne
Molly Watton Williams Laura Wade
Oscar Gough Lord Henry Osborne
Sam Grove Robert Watson
Sasha McCabe Margaret Watson
Sunny Chung Mrs Mary Robert
Tom Brace-Jenkins Young Charles Howard
Violet Morris Lady Osborne
Osian Davies Mr Edwards
Odhran Grimes Mr Watson 
Elise Harrison Mrs Edwards

Cast

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