Out of your seat and into the story.
We bring the world of classic novels to life with immersive adaptations that not only entertain but also inspire further exploration of the literature through reading. Once our guests are introduced to a popular classic, they become excited about the author and are motivated to read the novel. Whether a devoted fan or a beginner on the literary journey, all are invited to discover the captivating world of classic novels through a Novel Experience.
Each cycle will feature a noted author and present one or more of their novels in adaptations that are performed in a historic setting. Unlike traditional theater, there are no stages, sets, or assigned seats. Our guests are right in the middle of the story, moving or sitting with the characters, and if they come in costume, well... anything can happen. Get ready for an experience that’s more “you’re in it" than “you’re just watching it!”
Featured Author
JANE AUSTEN
1795 - 1817
Jane Austen is one of the most famous and beloved writers in the canon of English literature, thought by many to be second only to Shakespeare. As Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote in 1870: ‘Miss Austen understood the smallness of life to perfection. She was a great artist, equal in her small sphere to Shakespeare…’
Today, more than 200 years after her death, Jane Austen’s six completed novels – Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion – are known and loved around the world. They have been translated into dozens of languages and are regularly adapted for film,TV and theatre. They have spawned sequels, prequels and spin offs, and there are countless festivals, clubs and societies in her honor.
Her name is a byword for wit, social observation and insight into the lives of women in the early 19th century. She is celebrated as a social observer, a moralist, a comic genius, and as a popular and universal writer. It’s all quite an achievement for the younger daughter of a country Rector who completed her formal education at the age of eleven and was never publicly acknowledged as a writer during her lifetime.
The above introduction, from http://janeaustens.house/jane-austen/ .
This site is an outstanding resource for learning more about Jane Austen and her remarkable contributions to the world of literature.
A Novel Experience is a Performing Arts Collaborative literacy initiative.