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Comedy, Theatre

Promise & Promiscuity


In this hilarious, one-(freakishly talented)-woman show, Kiwi Penny Ashton collaborates with Jane Austen (deceased) and tackles all of her characters with song, dance and appalling cross-stitching.


  • Dates 5 - 6 June

  • Times 7.30pm

  • Ticket prices See below

After delighting crowds in 2025 Penny Ashton is skipping back to Melbourne-shire to do it all again in 2026!

Flushed by 13 years of sold out successes from Edinburgh to Adelaide and Sydney, comes New Zealander Penny Ashton’s collaboration with Jane Austen (deceased).

Join our musical heroine Elspeth, as she battles literary snobbery, cousin Horatio’s digestions and her mother’s nerves, armed only with a blushing countenance, excellent ukulele skills and being quite bright, you know… for a girl.

Adelaide Fringe’s Weekly Award for Best Theatre (2015)

Presented by Penny Ashton

What the critics are saying

  • Catch Promise & Promiscuity... Lots of fun. Thank me later.

    Colin Mochrie

    Pride and Prejudice gone wild in the best way.

    Rip It Up (Adelaide)

    ..sparkling

    The Scotsman
  • ..absolutely hilarious, by far the best one-person show I’ve ever seen.

    Mooney on Theatre (Toronto)
  • Penny Ashton's Promise & Promiscuity was a joy. Fabulous acting, a wickedly clever script, and energy and fun from beginning to end. I didn't want it to stop!

    Susannah Fullerton, OAM, FRSN (President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia)

Dates

5 - 6 June

Tickets

$42 Standard
$38 Concession
$37 Groups (6+)
$28 25 years & under

Duration

70-minutes (no interval)

All Chapel Off Chapel performances have a strict lockout policy.
Latecomers may not be admitted. Please arrive at least 15-minutes before performance time.

Seating & Accessibility

Seating: Allocated Seating

PLEASE NOTE: If you require accessible seating or wheelchair access, call the Box Office on 03 8290 7000, Monday-Friday between 10am and 4pm to book your tickets. Or alternatively contact the box office directly at [email protected] for assistance.

CONTAINS

This performance is suitable for ages 15+
This performance is not suitable for babies

Additional Information

Venue will open one hour prior to the performance.
The venue is CASHLESS.