Promise and Promiscuity: A New Musical by Jane Austen and Penny Ashton

Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 07:10 am UTC+10:00

77 Salamanca Place, Hobart, TAS, Australia, Tasmania 7000 | Hobart

Salamanca Arts Centre
Publisher/HostSalamanca Arts Centre
Promise and Promiscuity: A New Musical by Jane Austen and Penny Ashton
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Flushed by 13 years of sold out successes from Edinburgh to Sydney to Toronto comes New Zealander Miss Ashton’s collaboration with Jane Austen (deceased).
Join Elspeth as she battles literary snobbery, cousin Horatio’s digestions and her mother’s nerves, armed only with a blushing countenance, excellent ukulele skills and being quite bright, you know… for a girl.
In this hilarious, one-(freakishly talented)-woman show, Penny tackles all of Austen’s characters with song, dance and appalling cross-stitching.
Having been performed over 600 times, Promise and Promiscuity is a shiny polished ball with a veritable slew of awards and glowing reviews in its musical bonnet.
Best Theatre, Week Three Adelaide
Best Overall Show, Victoria Fringe, BC
Best Touring Production, Dunedin Theatre Awards
A fond musical mashup of Austen’s best bits by “one woman wonder” (CBC Canada) Kiwi Penny Ashton. “Pride and Prejudice gone wild in the best possible way” ★★★★★ – Rip It Up Adelaide
After a 2025 sellout tour of Australia, Penny Ashton is back in Hobart at the wonderful Peacock Theatre.
“Catch Promise and Promiscuity… Lots of fun. Thank me later.” – COLIN MOCHRIE
” … a triumph of delightful satire.” – Otago Daily Times
“A razor-sharp turn of phrase” ★★★★1/2 – Adelaide Advertiser
“a delight to behold” ★★★★★ – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
“..sparkling” ★★★★ – The Scotsman
“..brilliantly performed, absolutely hilarious, and by far the best one-person show I’ve ever seen..” – Mooney on Theatre, Toronto
Discount available on groups of 6 Adults or more. Will be added automatically. Please contact the organiser to book companion card tickets.
Mild Innuendo. PG 14.
Tickets:
General Admission – $37.50 + BF
Concession – $32 + BF
School Student – $25 + BF
Tip The Artists – $50 + BF
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77 Salamanca Place, Hobart, TAS, Australia, Tasmania 7000

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