For shy, demure Georgiana Darcy, the prospect of her first London season is intimidating beyond words. That is, until her childhood friend, George Wickham, reappears in her life, igniting a spark of passion which promises to bloom into the match made in heaven of which she has always dreamed. Ah, but the path of love never did run smooth… Based on the backstory so tantalizingly hinted at in Pride and Prejudice, Darcy & Wickham explores the true source of the enmity between one of literature’s most renowned romantic heroes, Mr. Darcy, and his nemesis, the dashing Mr. Wickham. From these seeds flourishes a sweeping new romantic comedy, featuring many familiar characters beloved of Austen fans, as well as a host of hilarious fresh faces. Darcy & Wickham is a fleet-footed carriage ride, from gracious gatherings in Grosvenor Square to a deathbed vigil in a country inn, from the first flush of blushing love to the brink of a perilous elopement. Passion rails against propriety, and duplicity disrupts decorum, in a tempest of intrigues and affairs barely contained by the corsetry of Regency England.

Tonight’s reading is co-presented with Script Salon