Sara Pascoe is to adapt Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice for the Nottingham Playhouse.

The new production, part of Giles Croft's final season as artistic director, will include music by singer Emmy the Great and will open on 19 September with previews from 15 September.

In a report in Whatsonstage Pascoe says: "I am massively excited to be adapting the book for the stage and demonstrating Austen's courage and wit to a new generation of theatregoers. I hope our fresh and funny version will make existing Pride and Prejudice fans fall in love with the characters all over again."

It was also announced this week that Pascoe is going to be singing and dancing for Comic Relief. 

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