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Persuasion by Jane Austen

by Ballarat National Theatre

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Persuasion 12. | Evening Party Invitations

July 5, 2025 · 39 min

Anne is visited by the man Mrs Smith revealed as the source of her husband’s demise and determines that she can no longer entertain his company. Her sister, Mary and her husband Charles arrive for a surprise visit and the impending…
Persuasion 11. | The Tale of Mrs Smith

April 8, 2025 · 45 min

We're nominated in the Webby Awards and you can vote for us until April 17. Find out how here: https://bnt.org.au/news Following the opera, Anne visits her childhood friend, Mrs Smith, who has already heard reports of the evening and is…
Persuasion 10. | Family Connections

January 16, 2025 · 41 min

Bath is a buzz with the gossip of an impending proposal, but the future bride appears unaware, instead being focused on the arrival of her past paramour. Anne’s family continues to make social faux pas by ignoring the newly arrived Captain…
Persuasion 9. | A Surprise Engagement

October 27, 2024 · 51 min

Anne’s time in Bath is improved by the discovery that an old school friend, Mrs Smith (nee Hamilton), lives in town, however, she is shocked at her old friend’s living situation, a consequence of extravagance and the early death of her…
Persuasion 8. | Bath

August 21, 2024 · 37 min

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…

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Persuasion 7. | Lady Russell Returns

June 11, 2024 · 37 min

Whilst her sister and brother-in-law remain in Lyme, Anne visits her friend and mentor, Lady Russell. Despite a strained start, the women are able to converse more freely, with Anne revealing her suspicious that Captain Wentworth is…
Persuasion 6. | Lyme

June 3, 2024 · 37 min

Competition does wonders for reflecting on what might have been as Wentworth observes another man noticing Anne. The Elliot’s cousin, and heir to Kellynch Hall, has coincidentally arrived in Lyme and is staying at the same hotel as the…
Persuasion 5. | Behind the Hedgerow

May 28, 2024 · 47 min

Mary’s inability to read the room continues as she invites herself on a walk with the Musgrove girls, Anne and Captain Wentworth. Louisa is a terrible flirt and her impropriety leads to idle and potentially damaging gossip being revealed…
Persuasion 4. | Perpetual Estrangement

May 8, 2024 · 44 min

The tension in the air whenever Anne and Captain Wentworth are in each other’s presence could be cut with a knife, not that anyone else is paying attention to Anne. All the ladies are enamoured by him and hope that he will pursue a suit…
Persuasion 3. | The Captain's Return

April 28, 2024 · 50 min

Anne enjoys the refreshing company of her new friends, whilst observing her sister and her husband, Charles’ somewhat disorderly domesticity and, as usual, being overlooked other than to assist in resolving disputes. The dashing Captain…
Persuasion 2. | Past Persuasions

April 19, 2024 · 36 min

Inspired by recent events, Anne looks back over the last few years, recalling how she once wished to marry the dashing Captain Wentworth yet was persuaded to give him up, resulting in his self-imposed exile. Time has provided Anne with…
Persuasion 1. | Meet the Elliots

April 19, 2024 · 53 min

Welcome to Kellynch Hall, the ancestral manor of Sir Walter Elliot and the home of our forgotten and ignored heroine, Anne. Sir Walter, a vain and extravagant man, has found his spending has put them in a challenging financial position and…

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About the show

A Persuasion audiobook performed by 20 actors with gorgeous ambient sounds and an original musical score to bring the story to life. From the director of the Webby Award Honouree podcast of Pride and Prejudice. Presented over 13 beautiful episodes. This dramatised audiobook is produced by the Australian not-for-profit community theatre company, Ballarat National Theatre.