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Plied and Prejudice
 

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in Regency England must be in want of a very stiff drink.


Woodward Productions are back Down Under and ready to ruin another cultural icon with Plied and Prejudice; a side-splitting comedy adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, telling the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mister Darcy as you’ve never seen it before. Following sellout seasons in Brisbane and London, and presented by Alex Woodward for Woodward Productions and Arts and Culture Trust in Perth, Plied and Prejudice will play Downstairs at The Maj, His Majesty’s Theatre, from 18 July to 28 September 2025.


Written by Matthew Semple and directed by Dash Kruck, with set and costume design by Penny Challen and movement direction by Dan Venz, Plied and Prejudice sees five actors scrambling to play twenty characters in only ninety minutes, with all notions of respectable theatre (and British etiquette) thrown out the door! And with a different actor getting indisposed each night, no two shows will ever be the same! What could possibly go right?

So, bring your eligible bachelors, your unmarried daughters, and the lover you’ll settle for if your cousin won’t have you, for an unhinged night of love, lust, and libations. Settle in with a drink (to calm your poor nerves) and get ready for all the highs and lows that Austen has to offer, from awkward proposals and scandalous elopements, to the wettest of wet t-shirt contests.


Whether you’re an Austen die-hard or you’d rather be watching Die Hard, you’re sure to love it - most ardently!


Tickets on sale now via His Majesty’s Theatre website.

“Side-splitting theatrical chaos” - Secret London


“Two hours of pure unhinged fun.” - The Live Review, London


“An unmissable night of pure entertainment.” - Culture Calling, London

 

Event details

Venue: Downstairs at The Maj, His Majesty’s Theatre
Bookings: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/his-majestys-theatre/whats-on/plied-and-prejudice/
Start Date: Thursday 28 August 2025

 

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