Promise & Promiscuity: A New Musical by Jane Austen
Every day, 5pm to 6:40pm Thursday 21 May to Friday 22 May
After a sellout 2025 Promise and Promiscuity is back! A hilarious, one-(freakishly talented)-woman show. Flushed by 13 years of sold out successes from Edinburgh to Adelaide to Toronto and beyond, comes New Zealander Penny Ashton’s collaboration with Jane Austen (deceased).
Join our musical heroine Elspeth, as she battles literary snobbery, cousin Horatio’s digestions and her mother’s nerves, armed only with a blushing countenance, excellent ukulele skills and being quite bright– you know… for a girl.
Adelaide Fringe’s Weekly Award for Best Theatre (2015)
Presented by Penelope Ashton, 7pm - 8:10pm. (The listed time has reverted to NZ time it seems)
“...Absolutely hilarious, by far the best one-person show I’ve ever seen.” – Mooney on Theatre (Toronto)
“...Sparkling” – The Scotsman
“Catch Promise & Promiscuity... Lots of fun. Thank me later.” – Colin Mochrie
“Pride and Prejudice gone wild in the best way.” – Rip It Up (Adelaide)