Box Tale Soup Brings Adaptation of Jane Austen's NORTHANGER ABBEY to Edinburgh Fringe Tonight

Mention Jane Austen or period drama and many will think of lavish costumes adorned with frills, National Trust properties and sedate Sunday evening telly. It is a claim met with some scepticism then, when theatre company Box Tale Soup say they can conjure up the world of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey with just two performers, a vintage trunk and a troupe of puppets. However, after the first few minutes of this unique adaptation any scepticism quickly disappears as Noel Byrne and Antonia Christophers deliver a breath-taking version of this classic novel.

A brand new adaptation written by the company, featuring handmade puppets, props and costume, the show is a great opportunity to see a fresh and inventive take on Austen's classic story of gothic romance and misadventure at Edinburgh Fringe. Performers Noel and Antonia have appeared in shows such as Doctor Who, HBO's Game of Thrones, BBC's The Hour and CBBC's Mission 2110, and are now very excited to be bringing their own work to the Fringe Festival.

Northanger Abbey

August 2nd - 10th, 2.15pm

August 12th - 24th, 6.15pm

(not Sunday 18th)

Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel

Tickets are £9.00 / £7.00

Available from Edinburgh Fringe Website

£5 preview tickets on August 2nd & 3rd

About Box Tale Soup

Formed in 2011, Box Tale Soup aims to create genuinely fresh interpretations of classic works and financially viable theatre. Their first production, Northanger Abbey, does exactly that: theatre on a proverbial shoe-string that maintains the highest quality and is totally unique.

For more information visit www.boxtalesoup.co.uk

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