To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect
The Guthrie open the season with this delightful adaptation of Jane Austen's cherished novel, breathing energetic new life into the tale of sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood who, along with their mother, find their lives changed forever after their father passes away. But when they move to a countryside cottage, their fortunes begin looking up as an enchanting romantic comedy of manner and social graces unfolds.
WHAT IS SENSE AND SENSIBILITY ABOUT?
The story centers on a pair of sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, living in late 19th Century England. Elinor is the older and more reserved of the two, while Marianne is a free spirit who pushes against the constraints of polite society. We follow them as they move to a cottage in the countryside with their mother, and meet the various suitors who turn up at their door. Will any of them prove an intellectual match for the girls?