Arts & Culture
Lavish spectacle at Swindon Arts Centre

Jane Austen fans will be treated to a lavish spectacle of costume and drama at the Swindon Arts Centre when The Western Players perform Mansfield Park.

The adaptation, by Constance Cox, promises to give its audience an evening of satire on the manners and protocol of aristocratic society of early 19th Century England

The story is based around a shy and timid Fanny Price who is sent by her impoverished family to live with the wealthy relations at Mansfield Park. She grows up with her four cousins, and is treated harshly as the poor relation.

In typical Jane Austen style, the characters develop and entwine with intrigue and emotion throughout the play, and we wait to see if Fanny finds true happiness in the end.

The 11-strong cast are directed by Clive Baker, with set design by Julia Edwards.

Mansfield Park takes place at The Arts Centre, Old Town Swindon Wed- Sat 16th-19th November at 7.30pm

For tickets call 07575 711 522 or email boxoffice@westernplayers.co.uk