Sense and Sensibility

The Department of Theatre, Dance, & Arts Administration presents Kate Hamill's adaptation of the Jane Austen classic Sense and Sensibility on October 1, 2, 3, 5, 9 & 10, 2026 in the Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for alumni, and $6 for youth and non-SUU students. SUU students, faculty, and staff are admitted FREE with a valid ID. Tickets will be available at the Utah Shakespeare Festival Ticket office up to 30 minutes prior to each performance or online at www.bard.org/tdaa. Summary from Concord Theatricals: Kate Hamill's playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters – sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne – after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable. Set in gossipy late 18th-century England with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humor, emotional depth and bold theatricality. Sense and Sensibility examines our reactions, both reasonable and ridiculous, to societal pressures. When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart?