Written entirely in rhyming couplets, Swollen Tongues is a contemporary take on Restoration comedy - with a twist! Thomas and his sister, Catherine, are both instructed in the powers of poetry by Dr Wise. While Thomas is more prolific than skilled in his praise of his beloved Sonja, Catherine is strangely mute. The problem? Catherine is in love with Sonja too, and has taken the liberty of effectively improving her brother's verses and giving them to Sonja under an assumed name, Overripe. When Thomas discovers that he has been plagiarised, Dr Wise suggests a challenge of poetic skill. The ensuing flurry of disguises, tricks and revelations includes a visit to a Sapphic hideaway, closer to home than anyone might have imagined. Here, the characters discover that no one is without secrets, and that poetry can unlock the door to love in unexpected ways.| 24 May 02 to 25 May 02 | Bloomsbury Theatre Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 23 May 02 | artsdepot Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 17 May 02 to 18 May 02 | The Ramshorn Theatre Glasgow Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 15 May 02 to 16 May 02 | Netherbow Theatre Edinburgh Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 13 May 02 | Darwen Library Theatre Darwen, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 11 May 02 | Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre Tunbridge Wells, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 10 May 02 | Third Floor Arts Centre Portsmouth, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 7 May 02 to 9 May 02 | Southend Palace Theatre Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 2 May 02 to 4 May 02 | Theatre Royal Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 27 Apr 02 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 26 Apr 02 | Theatre in the Mill Bradford, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 Apr 02 to 20 Apr 02 | General Buxton, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 7 Apr 02 to 8 Apr 02 | Brighton Dome Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 4 Apr 02 to 5 Apr 02 | Harrow Arts Centre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
