Selected for the 2025 Theatre Studies Playlist

‘What does it matter which one he chooses? We have a horde of them! Any one of them will do!’ – Mrs Bennet 

In the plush ballrooms of high society, Mrs Bennet sees too well the value of a strategic union. But her five daughters all have ambitions of their own. Jane and Elizabeth want to marry for love (whatever that means). Mary’s stuck in a goth phase, Lydia’s hot for the local militia, and Kitty is... well, we don't need to talk about Kitty. With the cost of living rising, and Mr Bennet played by a potted monstera, how will the Bennet family hold onto their precarious position on the property ladder? 

Addressing the concerns of a generation staring down the barrel of intense economic and environmental hardship, ‘Pride and Prejudice’ questions the function of ‘Love’ in the twenty-first century. As the popularity of period drama soars and dreams of homeownership plummet, does love (and marriage) become a means to an end? Or, in a world where individuals are defined by their asset portfolio, is love our collective salvation? A searing satire on polite society, Bloomshed will attempt to deliver the rom com’s most prized outcome: the happy ever after.

Created and Performed by Bloomshed                           Directed by: James Jackson and Elizabeth Brennan
Performed by: Laura Aldous, Elizabeth Brennan, Syd Brisbane, Anna Louey, Lauren Swain, Emily Carr and James Malcher.
Set Design: Savanna Wegman                                        Costume Design: Samantha Hastings
Lighting Designer: John Collopy
Sound Designer: Justin Gardam
Stage and Production Manager: Jacinta Anderson
Creative Producer: James Jackson

SEASON 2025 LOCATION DATE TIME

Darebin Arts Centre 401 Bell Street, Preston

30 July - 10 August 2025 | Wed - Sat 7.30pm | Sun 5pm

Geelong Arts Centre 50 Little Malop St, Geelong

15 - 16 August 2025 | 7.30pm

Bunjil Place 2 Patrick NE Dr, Narre Warren

22 - 23 August 2025 | Fri 1pm & 7.30pm | Sat 7.30pm

Canberra Theatre Centre 188 London Circuit, Canberra

15 - 18 October 2025 | Wed - Sat 7pm |

Thur & Fri 11am (Schools Performance) | Sat 2pm