Jane Austen's Guide to Pornography

20 Nov 2007 - 24 Nov 2007
Presented by: 
Outcast Theatre
Pricing: 
Preview Night $15, Free Tix (for health care card holders) $0. All other nights Adult $30, Conc $25, Groups (of 10+) $20, Fringe Benefits $20
Duration: 
2 hours and 30 minutes, including a 15 minute interval

"Jane Austen and Brett, a 21st century author of a certain kind of erotica, are both suffering from writer's block. In this entertaining "period" piece, their efforts to try something new - Brett the limpid romance, Jane the steamy scene - come to life as they speak. The result is uncommonly funny, with writer Steven Dawson capturing beautifully Austen's formal prose, but with unexpected turns of phrase. Slapstick aside, Austen's quiet melancholy over-shadows the piece, and very effectively too. With its robust speech and (for this company, obligatory) nude scene, it is definitely not for the meek or mild. Others should storm the doors". - Peter Burdon - The Advertiser

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