PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Salisbury Playhouse, Salberg

ALTHOUGH Pride and Prejudice must be one of the best-known stories ever told, this adaptation played by just two actors required a detailed knowledge of the cast of characters to be fully appreciated.

In the first half of the play I sometimes found myself lost in the maze of characters paraded in front of me, making me realise I didn’t perhaps know the book as well I thought.

Despite this, I couldn’t help but marvel at the talents of Joannah Tincey and Nicholas Underwood who maintained an array of impressive performances for over two hours as they effortlessly switched between characters.

Once I’d fully understood their characterisation of Austen’s cast, I found myself becoming more engrossed in the play.

Pride and Prejudice really is a story of couples, so in that respect it lends itself very well to being played by two actors. And the intimate surroundings of The Salberg helped the audience feel like they were part of the story.

To really get full enjoyment of this play, it helps to have a detailed knowledge of Pride and Prejudice.

However, there is still much appreciation to be gained from watching two people tell the entire story and perform at such a high level for so long.