Anne is visited by the man Mrs Smith revealed as the source of her husband’s demise and determines that she can no longer entertain his company. Her sister, Mary and her husband Charles arrive for a surprise visit and the impending marriage of friends, a true love match, is admired, particularly the support of the parents in promoting happiness over personal ambition. The group argue over where to go in the evening and despite Anne vocalising her wish to attend a play, it is decided that they will all attend the evening party as there are more opportunities for social climbing. However, a last minute invitation provides Anne with the opportunity to follow her heart. Will it lead her to happiness or renewed despair?

This episode covers Chapter 22 of Jane Austen's Persuasion.

We hope you enjoyed this episode of Ballarat National Theatre’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion and will join us each week until all the episodes have been released. This production is directed and narrated by Liana Emmerson, with Sarah Barlow as assistant director for sound design and composition.

This episode features the voices of:

Alix Roberts as Anne Elliot
Jack Emond as Captain Frederick Wentworth
Emil Freund as Charles Musgrove
Breanna Geer as Mary Musgrove
Clare Hamer as Mrs Musgrove
Miriam Wood as Lady Russell
Nicholas Barker-Pendree as Sir Walter Elliot
Helen Gibson as Elizabeth Elliot
Jodie Mattingley as Mrs Clay
Barry Kay as The Butler

This podcast features original compositions within the chapters by Sarah Barlow, Liana Emmerson and Helen Gibson.

This podcast was produced by Ballarat National Theatre on the lands of our traditional custodians the Wadawurrung people. Further sound production and cast recordings were made in the lands of the Wotherong, Wurundjeri, Woi-wurrung, and Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation and the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. Ballarat National Theatre acknowledges and pays respect to the traditional custodians and to their leaders, past and present.

This podcast was made possible because of the financial contributions of the following patrons: Aparajita Raychaudhury, Josh Illichmann, Elaine Tso, Tessa Braun, Sean Rundell, Brianna Cook, Shelley Barnes, Xuan-Trang Nguyen, Sue Skewes, Sarah Macgregor, Lynne Gibbs and Rod Skewes. Thank you from the director for supporting access to technology that allowed this podcast to be made.

This podcast was possible because of collaborative support for recording and music performance from Ballarat Grammar Academy: Sound and Performance. It is also supported by grant funding from the City of Ballarat.

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