Are you ready for an evening packed filled with harmony, hilarity... and lots of hats?

This spring book lovers and romantics can enjoy a rendition of Jane Austen's beloved Persuasion, the author's last completed novel. 

Audiences will laugh along to This is My Theatre's (TIMT) delightful adaption of this cherished classic, which will see characters brought to life, in this comical, unique and potentially hat-astrophic production. 

They'll follow the tale of Anne Elliott who is persuaded by her family and friends to reject Frederick Wentworth. However, when Elliott's circumstances alter and Wentworth returns eight years later, as a commended naval officer  no less, old sparks are rekindled. Can either be convinced to give love a second chance?

Gazette: It promises to be an evening packed with heartache, hope and hilarity.It promises to be an evening packed with heartache, hope and hilarity. (Image: TIMT)

Filled with heartache and hope, the marvellously silly show will follow the same choreographed, character-swapping style of TIMT's critically acclaimed theatrical shows The Importance of Being Earnest, The Three Musketeers and A Comedy of Errors. 

So how can you be a part of this unmissable evening? 

The Prize 

We're offering newspaper readers a chance to win tickets to see TIMT's production of Jane Austen's Persuasion this spring. 

One lucky winner will be the recipient of our 1st prize, a family ticket for four to see the performance at Ingatestone Hall on Saturday, May 10, 2024. 

Another five readers could be in with the chance to win our 2nd prize, tickets for a family of four to see the show at the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Little Bromley, just outside of Colchester, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. 

How to enter 

To be in with a chance to win tickets, simply answer one Jane Austen-related question correctly. 

Click here to enter and answer the question

T&Cs 

Closing date for entries is Thursday, March 28, 2024. Please state 1st or 2nd prize as your preference of show. Newsquest terms and conditions apply. Read more about our privacy policy here.