We received a note from Martin Millar to tell us that his stage adaptation of EMMA (different from the post below this one), originally staged at the Edinburgh Festival in 1999, will be staged by the Arkle Theatre Company at the Wynd Theatre in Melrose, Scotland on October 6-8 and by Amicus Productions in Toronto, Canada on December 8-11.

The production seems to be modern in tone but not setting. Martin’s Web site has more information about the play (click on “Film/Theatre” and scroll down a bit), including reviews from previous stagings.

This irreverent but affectionate adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, by actress and comedian Doon MacKichan and novelist Martin Millar, is so speedy you could call it an Austen Allegro. Several hundred pages of snobbery, wit, heartbreak and romance are skimmed over in just 100 minutes, accompanied by contemporary visual gags, sardonic asides, and music from bands as diverse as the Jackson Five and the Prodigy.

As always, if you go, we would love to publish your review.