Modern P&P on stage in Wichita
AN IMPROBABLE PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, an updated version of P&P as a play-within-a-play, is being staged in Wichita, Kansas through March 20.
Maynard turned the willful Miss Elizabeth Bennet into Beth (played by Anna Kraus), an actress-turned-playwright who has adapted Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice” for the stage.
The mysterious and brooding Mr. Darcy is now Farley Williams (Kenton Beattie) –a play on Darcy’s first name, FitzWilliam — who is brought in as the dashing director of Beth’s play.
Their witty battles are now over artistic differences toward the play rather than class differences toward romance.
As always, if you go we’d love to read your comments.
March 13th, 2006 at 9:04 pm
Ouch! Farley!