Event details
Saturday 16 August | 7pm
Tickets: Adults £20, Children £15
Chatsworth Friends and Patrons benefit from a 10% discount on tickets
Experience a musical retelling of Jane Austen's first published story, Sense and Sensibility, performed live in the Rose Garden.
About Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility tells the story of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, as they come of age and adapt to their reduced circumstances and social standing following the death of their father. With the family estate entailed to the male line (a weak-willed brother and an unsympathetic and social-climbing sister-in-law) they are forced to relocate to a cottage in rural Devonshire.
The story explores the sisters' evolving understanding of themselves, each other, and the world around them. As they navigate experiences of love and loss, each sister responds in her own way, influenced by her ability to act rationally or to be guided by her emotions.
About the Production Company
This touring musical adaptation will be performed by Ledwell Productions and features international singer-actors from the UK Premiere cast, and music and lyrics from award-winning writing team, Neal Hampton and Jeffrey Haddow.
Timings
Gates open: 6pm
Performance: 7pm
Ends: 10pm
The show is 2.5 hours long and includes a 25-minute interval after Act 1.
Seating and refreshments
Please bring low-backed camping chairs or rugs and a picnic. Flora's Temple Tearooms will also be open on the night offering sandwiches, hot pastries, cakes, ice cream, and hot and cold drinks.
Accessibility
This event will take place in the Chatsworth Garden. The lawn where the performance will take place is on a gentle slope but the seating area is flat.
Visitors with access requirements may bring one accompanying carer free of charge when paying for a full-price ticket. Supporting documents are required at the entrance. Full details are available on our accessibility page.
Contact [email protected] if you have any queries regarding access.
Austen250
This event forms part of our Austen250 celebrations, marking 250 years since the birth of author Jane Austen.
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Stay With Us
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Please note: Please be aware that for technical, operational or safety reasons, some facilities may be removed or closed, or entertainment and event timetables cancelled and/or altered at any time, including at short notice. Chatsworth reserves the right to change the programme of attractions and entertainment if, at any time, it is deemed necessary or appropriate to do so, this may also include closing attractions or areas of the estate. We apologise in advance for any disappointment caused should this need arise.
