Synopsis
When their wealthy half-brother cheats them of their fortune, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are left penniless. They are forced to leave the comforts of Norland Park and relocate to chilly Barton Cottage in Devonshire, but when John Willoughby, a handsome stranger, arrives one day with a raindrenched Marianne in his arms, the sisters are convinced that their fortunes are changed forever.
Eminently sensible Elinor pines for quiet, kind-hearted Edwards Ferrars, but the impulsive Marianne loses herself in the idea of her hero on horseback, and for a girl who feasts on poetry and music, what else is there to do in Devon but dream of rescue?
This timeless romance comes to The Little Theatre on the back of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth.
Running Time: Approx 2hrs 35mins inc. interval
Ticket information
Standard £18.50
Concessions £17.00
Premium (Row L) £19.50
Early Bird Discount Available – Get 10% off if you book before 6th February 2026
Group Discount Available – Get 10% off if you book 10 or more tickets for the same show at the same time
6 for 5 Season Ticket Discount Available – Buy tickets to all 6 shows in the LDS Spring 26 Season at the same time and only pay for 5.
LDS Spring 26 Season
The Mirror Crack’d – Monday 16th – Saturday 21st March
Sailor Beware! – Monday 13th – Saturday 18th April
Sense and Sensibility – Monday 4th – Saturday 9th May
Baskerville – Monday 8th – Saturday 13th June
The Incident Room – Monday 22nd – Saturday 27th June
A Vicar of Dibley Christmas: The Second Coming – Monday 13th – Saturday 18th July
Discounts cannot be used in conjunction with one another.
Access
Wheelchair and carer seating available.
Touch tour available for Saturday Matinee and a CD with detailed descriptions of the the cast, characters and costumes is available to be send by post on the week of the performance to customers who are visually impaired. Subject to demand.
Please call Box Office to book 0116 255 1302.
Credits & acknowledgements
Adapted by Jessica Swale
Directed by John Bale
This amateur production of “Sense and Sensibility (Swale)” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. concordtheatricals.co.uk.