Rather than accept a marriage that is advantageous to the Estate, though void of happiness and love, he can choose to entertain an earnest pairing rooted in love – a freedom that Mary, as well as many other women, are not blessed enough to possess. With his new inheritance of the Rosings Park Estate, Mary insists he has the remarkable gift of a choice where she has none. In addition to the witty commentary laced throughout the production and the reprise of sisterly affections, in her role as the unexpected heroine, Miss Mary Bennet explains an important phenomenon to Lord Arthur de Bourgh at the culmination of their romance.
Likewise, the men give us reflections on life as they consider the advent of fatherhood and laugh over their shared experiences courting and loving the Bennet sisters, who are all quite similar in their ability to attract dramatic courting ordeals, despite their recognizable differences in demeanor!
The harmony among the women is insightful to the reality of family. The women in the cast stunningly captured the billows of sisterhood as characters passed occasional judgement and engaged in sisterly gossip but remained united throughout the hardships of marriage and adulthood. Just as in Austen’s original story, the Bennet sisters are centered in the sequel, with the notable exclusion of Kitty Bennet, who is traveling with her aunt and uncle until Christmas Day. The spruce tree is an object of comedic commentary throughout the play, but it represents and reminds the audience of a traditional modern Christmastime. Each character remarks on the tree, some critically, notably that of Miss Anne de Bourgh (Christina Wheeler), and some complimentarily. Elizabeth Darcy decided to adopt the German tradition for the season. The presence of a Christmas tree provided a recurring avenue for comedic comment though not embraced in England until further into the 19th century, Mrs. The cast, with their expressions and punctuated remarks, conveyed such comedy with ease. The play itself is comical, tailoring Pride and Prejudice and its characters to the modern day while preserving the traditional atmosphere, sophistication, and language of the Regency Era. Taylor), that Mary recognizes her eagerness to break away from her tedious days of pianoforte and reading and embrace her desire for independence, an intellectual partner, and romance. It is not until the arrival of an unexpected guest, Lord Arthur de Bourgh (Graeme M. Unlike her sisters, Mary is unmarried and, though tiring of such a role, she is affixed as the obedient and dutiful middle sister fated to care for Mr. As written by Austen, Elizabeth (Jessica Perry) and Jane (Kayla Guffey) are as joyous and regal as ever, Lydia (Apolonia Mia Alba) as spirited and flirty, and Mary ( AlexAndriA Grace Porter-Phelps) as learned, literary, and sophisticated. Set in the holiday season of 1815, two years after the conclusion of the classic tale, the charming and witty play, directed by Steffanie Vaughan, explores themes of family, sisterhood, love, and happiness as bookish middle sister Mary Bennet defines herself, embracing her independence and discovering true love along the way.Īt the Pemberley Estate, the Bennet family gathers to celebrate Christmas together. Opening night of The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem's production of Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon's Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley at Reynolds Place Theatre in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts marvelously brought the holiday spirit to the beloved Bennet sisters of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice.
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