Putney Arts Theatre
The Watsons
Date
Tue 21 - Sat 25 Apr 2026
Nineteen and new in town, Emma Watson has been cast off by her rich aunt and banished back to the family home. Unless she can marry, and quickly, she faces a life of impoverished spinsterhood, dependent on her boorish brother and his ghastly wife.
Fortunately, a ball is being held in town, and she has plenty of suitors to dance with, from debonair but fickle Tom Musgrave to loaded but awkward Lord Osborne. Whose advances should she accept? But that’s where Jane Austen put down her pen. Two centuries later Emma’s happy ending still hangs in the balance. Who will step in to finish the story?
Laura Wade’s inventive, sparklingly witty play looks under the bonnet of Jane Austen and asks: What happens when the writer loses the plot?
This amateur production of “The Watsons” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
Suitable for audiences aged 11 and above.
Event Performance Details
Tue 21 Apr
19:45 (2 hours 15 minutes) - Putney Arts Theatre
Wed 22 Apr
19:45 (2 hours 15 minutes) - Putney Arts Theatre
Thu 23 Apr
19:45 (2 hours 15 minutes) - Putney Arts Theatre
Fri 24 Apr
19:45 (2 hours 15 minutes) - Putney Arts Theatre
Sat 25 Apr
15:00 (2 hours ) - Putney Arts Theatre
19:45 (2 hours 15 minutes) - Putney Arts Theatre
Event Location
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Genre
Theatre / Performance
Pricing
Under £15
£15 or more
Recommended Age
Children 8-13
Young People 13-17
18+
