Theatre company This Is My Theatre return with a hilarious “hat-astrophic” take on Austen’s classic, Persuasion.

Following TIMT’s previous hat-astrophic productions of The Comedy of Errors (“A gem of a production!” – Brighton Source) and The Three Musketeers (“A total joy!” – Living Magazines), we are delighted to be back this year with another delightfully silly show. Our adaptation of Jane Austen’s much-loved love story Persuasion – packed with harmony, hilarity and plenty of hats – will be sure to have audiences laughing along this Spring.

Anne Elliott is persuaded to reject Frederick Wentworth by her family and friends but when the Elliott’s circumstances alter and Wentworth returns 8 years later, as a commended naval officer no less, old sparks are rekindled… But can either be convinced to give love a second chance?

Too many characters and not enough actors will see this much-loved Austen novel brought to life in a comedic and potentially hat-astrophic production. In a similarly choreographed, character-swapping style to our critically acclaimed productions of The Importance of Being Earnest (2018),