About this episode
This episode features interviews with the director and cast of The Watsons, a theatrical adaptation of Jane Austen's unfinished novel.
NEW EPISODE: THE WATSONS The Watsons Written by Laura Wade Directed by Matthew Chapman The University of Adelaide Theatre Guild SEASON: 1st - 10th August 2025 📍The Little Theatre This episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast is hosted by Annabel Whitford, featuring interviews with Director, Matthew Chapman , and cast members Lindy Lecornu ( Lady Osborne) , Genevieve Hudson ( Miss Osborne) & Imogen Deller-Evans (Emma Watson), all from the upcoming production of The Watsons , written by Laura Wade , produced by The University of Adelaide Theatre Guild. SUMMARY The Watsons are in crisis. Cut off financially from her benefactor, the youngest, Emma, returns to her dying father and spinster sisters with the task of finding a husband - and finding one now. Matchmakers, match breakers, cads, stuffy clergymen and an overactive rumour mill all conspire as wedding bells ring in the distance and Emma eyes off a certain man…and that’s where we leave it. See, Jane Austen never finished the story. So it’s up to Emma, with the help of modern-day Laura, a jaded playwright with a rapidly approaching deadline, to find her own happy ending… And that’s where the fun really begins. Laura Wade’s…
People in this episode
Host: Annabel Whitford
Guests: Matthew Chapman, Lindy Lecornu, Genevieve Hudson, Imogen Deller-Evans
Topics covered
- theatre
- adaptation
- Jane Austen
- interviews
- production
- comedy
Keywords
- The Watsons
- Jane Austen
- theatre production
- interviews
- Laura Wade
- comedy
- adaptation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The University of Adelaide Theatre Guild
Books & works: The Watsons
Places: The Little Theatre
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