The Watsons

By Laura WadeDirected by Mel PowellClick here for content warnings & advisories'What happens when the writer loses the plot?'
Emma Watson is 19 and new in town. She's been cut off by her rich aunt and dumped back in the family home. Emma and her sisters must marry, fast. If not, they face poverty, spinsterhood, or worse: an eternity with their boorish brother and his awful wife. Luckily there are plenty of potential suitors to dance with, from flirtatious Tom Musgrave to castle-owning Lord Osborne, who's as awkward as he is rich. So far so familiar.But there's a problem: Jane Austen didn't finish the story. Who will write Emma's happy ending now? Based on her incomplete novel, this sparklingly witty play looks under the bonnet of Jane Austen and asks: What can characters do when their author abandons them?This production is staged "in the round" with no step free access to the theatre. The performance may be watched free of charge on the foyer monitor. FOH staff can assist with transfer to a seat if required.You can also buy tickets by phone. Both this online ticket service and the telephone booking line are operated by TicketSource. Telephone Bookings call 0333 666 3366 (Local Rate) Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 7pm and Saturday, 9am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays). Calls received outside of available hours will operate on an answerphone and call-back basis.Please be aware that currently parking is not available at Millmead School. There is other parking at the nearby Port Vale, Hartham and Hertford North station car parks. You may park in the streets around the theatre, but please be mindful of residents' access, and note that you might need to allow extra time to find a space.