Persuasion 8. | Bath

21.8.2024

Persuasion by Jane Austen

0:00

36:53

Anne’s presence in Bath has little impact on her father, Sir Walter, and eldest sister Elizabeth, who have been enjoying the faster pace of the city. Anne finds a reinvigorated Mr Elliot who has renewed his intentions to respect and fulfill his aristocratic duties, much to Sir Walter’s pleasure and he appears exceedingly attentive to Anne. Sir Walter’s companion, Mrs Clay, is invited to stay longer despite Anne’s arrival, sparking rumours of an inappropriate attachment. Elizabeth and Sir Walter’s obsession with society is exposed as they pursue, somewhat inarticulately acquaintances of higher rank, an activity supported by Mr Elliot. Anne ponders the attentions of Mr Elliot; is he using her to gain favour with her sister, Elizabeth? Or are his affections more closely directed?

This episode covers chapters 15 and 16 of Jane Austen's Persuasion.

We hope you enjoyed this episode of Ballarat National Theatre’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion and will join us each week until all the episodes have been released. This production is directed and narrated by Liana Emmerson, with Sarah Barlow as assistant director for sound design and composition.

This episode features the voices of:

Alix Roberts as Anne Elliot
Timothy Corrigan as Mr Elliot
Nicholas Barker-Pendree as Sir Walter Elliot
Helen Gibson as Elizabeth Elliot
Jodie Mattingley as Mrs Clay
Miriam Wood as Lady Russell
Jane Gaylor as Lady Dalrymple

This podcast features original compositions within the chapters by Sarah Barlow, Liana Emmerson and Helen Gibson.

This podcast was produced by Ballarat National Theatre on the lands of our traditional custodians the Wadawurrung people. Further sound production and cast recordings were made in the lands of the Wotherong, Wurundjeri, Woi-wurrung, and Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation and the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. Ballarat National Theatre acknowledges and pays respect to the traditional custodians and to their leaders, past and present.

This podcast was made possible because of the financial contributions of the following patrons: Aparajita Raychaudhury, Josh Illichmann, Elaine Tso, Tessa Braun, Sean Rundell, Brianna Cook, Shelley Barnes, Xuan-Trang Nguyen, Sue Skewes, Sarah Macgregor, Lynne Gibbs and Rod Skewes. Thank you from the director for supporting access to technology that allowed this podcast to be made.

This podcast was possible because of collaborative support for recording and music performance from Ballarat Grammar Academy: Sound and Performance. It is also supported by grant funding from the City of Ballarat.