REGENT'S Park Open Air Theatre’s acclaimed production of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is arrive at the Theatre Royal Bath from Tuesday, January 17 to Saturday, January 21 as part of a major UK tour.

The cast is led by Matthew Kelly and Felicity Montagu as Mr and Mrs Bennet, Tafline Steen as Elizabeth Bennet, Benjamin Dilloway as Mr Darcy and Doña Croll as Lady Catherine De Bourgh.

One of the most universally loved and quintessentially English novels of all time, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of the Bennet family and their five unmarried daughters.

A family of humble means, Mr and Mrs Bennet see the perfect opportunity to improve their social standing when the wealthy Mr Bingley and his eligible friend Mr Darcy move to the neighbourhood.

But while Bingley takes an immediate liking to their eldest daughter Jane, the dismissive Darcy instantly clashes with the Bennet’s headstrong second daughter, Elizabeth.

As the Bennet sisters haplessly search for love in Jane Austen’s ultimate romantic comedy, it is Mr Darcy who unwittingly finds his match.

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s current production of Pride and Prejudice opened at Regent’s Park in 2016 ahead of a UK tour, which now visits Bath at the start of Jane Austen’s bicentennial year.

One of the UK’s best-loved actors, Matthew Kelly plays Mr Bennet.

Amongst his extensive stage credits, Matthew won an Olivier Award for his starring performance in Of Mice and Men at Birmingham Repertory Theatre and in the West End.

His West End credits include Waiting for Godot with Ian McKellen, Sign of the Times, the musical Lend Me A Tenor, and he originated the role of Stanley in Funny Peculiar.

On television, his numerous drama and comedy credits include Dickens’ Bleak House, Cold Blood, Benidorm, Moving On, Last of the Summer Wine, and Channel 4’s Emmy Award nominated sitcom, Relative Strangers.

Felicity Montagu plays Mrs Bennet. Felicity played the long-suffering PA Lynn in I’m Alan Partridge, both in the television series and the 2013 film Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, and was most recently seen playing Mrs Mainwaring in the 2016 film remake of Dad’s Army.

Pride and Prejudice is directed by Deborah Bruce and adapted for the stage by Simon Reade.

  •  Pride and Prejudice is at the Theatre Royal Bath from Tuesday, January 17-Saturday, January 21. To book tickets contact the Theatre Royal Bath Box Office on 01225 448844 or visit theatreroyal.org.uk