Thursday 31st July 2025
7pm, The South Lawn (gates open 6pm)
Join This Is My Theatre this summer, for Jane Austen’s Emma!
“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.”
― Jane Austen, Emma
Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen’s Birth with This Is My Theatre this Summer with another classic tale of romance, packed with rivalries, regrets and lessons in love, Jane Austen’s Emma.
Ever the matchmaker and never the match? So seems to be the case for Emma Woodhouse…
And yet Emma remains more than content to help see that those around her are paired off into advantageous alliances for all concerned. In fact, she fancies herself rather good in the role of matchmaker. But, after an ill-advised union leads to heartbreak and bitterness, can Emma learn the greatest lesson in love? That romance is not something that can be forced and the most propitious matches always make themselves…
This is an outdoor production, so please bring a chair or blanket to sit on, a picnic to dig into, and dress for the weather!
“A high-octane bravura performance… This Is My Theatre have chalked up another triumph!”
Ingenue Magazine (on Persuasion)
“Delightful in every way… An enchanting performance!”
Grapevine Live (on Pride & Prejudice)
“An utterly gripping story retold with trademark This Is My Theatre aplomb!”
Sussex Local Magazine (on Jane Eyre)
Adult £16 | Under 16 £12
Notes on Performance
– Doors open at 6pm, performance starts at 7pm.
– We recomend that you bring a picnic blanket or chair with you to sit on during the evening and that you bring additional layers with you for the evening. You are welcome to bring a picnic, but no BBQs or flames.
– In case of rain, please don’t bring umbrellas as they block sight-lines for other audience members. Ponchos and raincoats are just as fetching, so please wear these instead.
– This is an outdoors performance and surfaces may be uneven.
Access
The South Lawn is fully accessible to people with reduced mobility. Please call 01420 541010 for further information.
Getting here
Accessible parking is available at this venue next to the House, whilst ticket holders will be directed to parking on arrival.
Only assistance dogs are permitted at this performance.