Teenagers take leading roles in Sense and Sensibility in Kingston, Ontario
The leads for the BottleTree Productions staging of Sense and Sensibility at the Grand Theatre in Kingston, Ontario, are actually a little younger than the roles they portray.
At 13 and 16, Hannah Smith and Ana Donefer-Hickie are perfect, says director Charles Robertson, for leading roles in Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility playing July 3-14 at the Wellington Street Theatre.
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They both took aim at leading roles for Sense and Sensibility, but, didn’t initially get what they wanted. Ana went for the part of Marianne while Hannah wanted to play the older sister, Elinor.
The reverse occured. “I think I’ve made the right choice,” said the director.
Elinor can be a dull part, being so reigned-in, he says, but not in Ana’s hands. The Sydenham High School student gives the role “a subtle touch, a softer approach.”
Meanwhile, Hannah, the drama queen, is “very powerful. I have to pull her back.”
As always, if any of our Gentle Readers see the play, we would love to publish a review!
July 4th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
I wonder how the audience will feel when an adult male actor “courts” a 13-year-old female actress. Col. Brandon is 35 years old, is he not?