The Watsons by Laura Wade
International School of Cape Town
23rd, 24th and 25th July 2025
Alright, buckle up for a meta-theatrical rollercoaster! Laura Wade's "The Watsons" is Jane Austen gone bonkers!
So, picture this: Jane Austen started a novel called "The Watsons," all about the lovely Emma Watson (not that Emma Watson!), who gets sent back to her slightly less glamorous family and has to navigate the marriage market or face a future of poverty. You've got your usual Austen-esque ingredients: balls, awkward suitors, and sisters desperate for husbands…
But then! A magnificent twist sends the characters spiralling into a meta-theatrical whirlwind and that's where the fun really begins. We can’t say too much because the fun is in the surprise - but we guarantee an evening of delight!
It's clever, it's witty, and you will be constantly surprised by unexpected twists as the characters take charge of their own narratives!