By A Lady – The Life and Wit of Jane Austen

Presented by Hambletts Productions

It is a truth universally acknowledged that  Jane Austen  was one of the wittiest observers of human relationships, and female friendships, who ever put pen to parchment.  By A Lady  tells Jane Austen’s life story from her own writing, woven with favourite moments from the immortal characters she created, including Elizabeth and Jane, Emma and Harriet, the Dashwood sisters, Mrs Bennet, and (hold on to your bonnets) Lady Catherine de Bourgh – not forgetting Mr Bennet, Darcy, Captain Wentworth, Mr Collins, and many more.   
 
Set against a sparkling musical backdrop that surprises as much as it delights, we invite you to loosen your stays, and enjoy this celebration of Austen’s wit, sharpness, and sheer delight in the foibles of human behaviour. 
 
From the same creative team who brought GEORGE Eliot in Words and Music and Red Sky at Sunrise: Laurie Lee in Words and Music to Wilton’s.

Jane Austen’s words are (respectfully) penned by Deirdre Shields, and performed by two (delightful) actors, with music (mischievously) arranged by David Le Page (Violin), and Nick Stringfellow (Cello). By A Lady is (graciously) directed by Judy Reaves. 
 
Originally commissioned by, and presented at, Stratford Literary Festival 2025.