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The Relapse


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The RelapseOr Virtue in Danger, Vanbrugh's first play (1696). A tale of two marriages, one about to fail and the other about to start. Restoration comedy at its best. Lord Foppington, who has recently bought his peerage, arranges to marry a wealthy country heiress to go with it. But before he can meet her, his younger brother arrives on the scene pretending to be him. Meanwhile, Loveless, a reformed philanderer, arrives in London from the country with his loyal wife Amanda, and they find themselves swept up the intrigues of their friends, Berinthia and Worth.
Author John Vanbrugh

Production details

Running time 3 hours 15 minutes

Special Performances

  • 5 Nov 01 Sign Interpreted
  • 16 Nov 01 Audio Described
  • 17 Nov 01 Audio Described

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Company

Producer Royal National Theatre
Director Trevor Nunn
Director Stephen Rayne
Design Sue Blane
Lighting Paul Pyant
Music Steven Edis
Choreographer David Bolger
Director Malcolm Ranson (fight)
Sound Colin Pink
Performer Brian Blessed
Performer Paul Bradley
Performer Alex Jennings (Foppington)
Performer Maxine Peake
Performer ul Benzing
Performer John Burgess
Performer Mark Carey
Performer Elaine Claxton
Performer Elizabeth Conboy
Performer Raymond Coulthard
Performer Branwell Donaghey
Performer Janine Duvitski
Performer Peter Eastland
Performer James Hayes
Performer Adrian Lukis
Performer Ian McLarnon
Performer Andrea Mason
Performer Bill Moody
Performer Edward Petherbridge
Performer Claire Price
Performer Nicholas Prideaux
Performer James Purefoy
Performer Daniel Roberts
Performer Nick Sampson
Performer Imogen Stubbs
Performer Katie Wimpenny
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