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Pride and Prejudice holds a special place in many of our hearts, writes Philippa Watts, but is the weight of expectation a challenge for...

What are they thinking?!

In any production, there are big parts and there are small ones, writes Hayley Blundell. The upcoming of production of Pride & Prejudice...

A gentleman spends his time exclusively among respectable society!

Pride and Prejudice is a play about people, but also very much a play about place - who is welcome where? Where is it respectable to be...

Dulwich Players’ interview: our very own James Brown gives riveting insights on the Restoration age

A longstanding member of the Dulwich Players, James Brown has been involved in a number of productions, including The Importance of Being...

Women taking centre stage: A portrait of Aphra Behn and a few female playwrights in her footsteps

Often considered the first professional playwright in Britain, Aphra Behn is a trailblazer in more ways than one. With only a few weeks...

Redefining gender roles: from Compleat Female Stage Beauty to The Rover

The Rover may be the colourful tale of the antics of a group of English soldiers and Italian women in Naples, but Aphra Behn’s play...