ANNA is a songwriter in a girl band. When her band realises that the inspiration for their YouTube hits ‘Opportunity’ and ‘Shallow’ was Charlotte Heywood in Austen’s last satirical novel, her band is persuaded to go on a musical journey through Sanditon’s plot and characters. They discuss in song what relevance it has to their own lives ‘200 Years Later’.

This musical has grown in complexity and ambition since first advertised, and the cast of highly talented professional actor/musicians from Essex and Suffolk now number eleven. The music ranges through the thought-provoking to the barking-mad and onto the anthemic with amazing harmonies. Angie Diggen’s direction packs a huge show onto a small stage.

Book & Lyrics: Chris Brindle
Music: Vicky Clubb

Cast List
Rebecca Huish as Charlotte Heywood
Marcus Wood as Sidney Parker, Bass Guitar & 2nd Keyboard
Angie Diggens as Clara Brereton, Susan Parker, ‘Angie’ & 2nd Keyboard
William Hastings as Tom Parker
Emily Bate as Letitia Beaufort, Diana Parker, Mary Parker & Lead guitar
Elizabeth Brooks as Lady Denham
Alex Terry as Mr Tracy, Jack Heywood, Arthur Parker, Sir Edward Denham
Amber Cayasso as Miss Lambe
Vicky Clubb as Mrs Griffiths & 1st Keyboard
Fern Teather as ‘Fern’ & rhythm guitar
Sam ‘Bongoboy’ Thurlow as ‘Sam’ & Percussion