Mansfield Park at Rippon Lea Estate

Published in 1814, Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park tells the story of Fanny Price who, as a girl, was sent from her impoverished family to live with her wealthy relatives in their opulent manor. As a young woman of marrying age, Fanny must navigate her new social environment, including the romantic entanglements and moral dilemmas of her cousins.

Jonathan Dove’s musical adaptation of Mansfield Park invites guests to be a fly on the wall in Jane Austen’s world of family drama, marriage negotiations, class and flirtation. Featuring some of Australia’s finest performers, this production will sparkle with style, wit, and Georgian decorum. An intimate performance held in the lavish rooms of historic homes of Rippon Lea Estate, accompanied by four hands on a grand piano.

Featuring some of Australia’s finest performers, this production will sparkle with style, wit, and Georgian decorum.