the background is bright pink. On the left is an image of a person with blonde hair which is tied up. They are wearing blue jeans and a white t-shirt. On the right it reads 'Emma'

Emma
Tickets From £38

Venue

Rose Theatre

This irresistible new adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic rom-com swaps drawing room duets for dance floor-fillers, taking audiences on a ride of matchmaking and mischief that ignites laughter and warms the heart.

Emma Woodhouse thinks she has it all figured out.

Fresh from Oxford University and back in her hometown for the summer, Emma is ready to do what she does best: sort out everyone else’s lives, whether they like it or not.

Her closest friend Harriet is a total dating disaster, her father keeps disappearing on mysterious errands, and George Knightley refuses to stop pointing out the flaws in her flawless plans. But Emma knows best… right?

Join us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth with this timeless story of romance, friendship, and the tricky business of figuring out what truly makes us happy.

Closing

11/10/2025

Running Time

2h10, inc. interval

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Age & Content

12+

Please Note:

This production contains strong language.

Cast:

Amelia Kenworthy as

Emma Woodhouse

Kit Young as

George Knightley

Nigel Lindsay as

Mr. Woodhouse

Lucy Benjamin as

Mrs. Bates

Josh Bilyard as

Rob Martin

Jessica Brindle as

Isabella Woodhouse

Bobby Lockwood as

Elton

Sofia Oxenham as

Harriet Smith

Adrian Richards as

John Knightley

Creative:

Writer -

Ava Pickett

Director -

Christopher Haydon

Set & Costume Designer, Set Designer -

Lily Arnold

Lighting Designer -

Phil Gladwell

Sound Designer & Composer, Sound Designer -

Kieran Lucas

Movement Director, Movement & Choreography Director -

Kloé Dean

Fight Director, Intimacy and Movement Director, Fight & Intimacy Director -

Haruka Kuroda

Voice & Dialect Coach -

Claudette Williams

Casting Director -

Juliet Horsley CDG

Associate Director -

Melissa Mowry

No accessibility performances are currently scheduled for this show.