Performance

Venue	Bristol Old Vic
	Other spaces: Main House, Weston Studio, Cooper's Loft Studio
Town	Bristol
County	City of Bristol
From	9th September 2016
Opened	15th September 2016
To	2nd October 2016
When	19:30. Sat Mats 14:30. Sep 15 at 19:00
What is currently on at Bristol Old Vic (V857)

The Rivals

T1747953625
Restoration comedy about social morals and hypocrisy. Mrs Malaprop, the infamous Queen of the Dictionary, is horrified. Her niece, the rich and beautiful Lydia Languish, is in love and wants to marry the penniless Ensign Beverley. Outraged, Mrs Malaprop demands that Lydia marry the eligible and dashing Captain Absolute who has arrived in Bath to court her. Little do they both know that the Ensign and the Captain are one and the same man...What follows is a delightful tangle of romance, fury and deception, making The Rivals one of the funniest and best loved comedies in the English language.

Author

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Archive :: production:T1747953625, play:S4775, venue:V857

Special Performances

24 Sep 16 Sign Interpreted
1 Oct 16 Audio Described

Reviews

The Rivals review
16Sep16: A rethink on Sheridan's The Rivals.

Company

Producer	Bristoll Old Vic
Producer	Liverpoor Everyman and Playhouse
Producer	Citizens Theatre
Director	Dominic Hill
Design	Dominic Hill
Lighting	Howard Hudson
Music	Dan Jones
Performer	Maggie Steed (Mrs Malaprop)
Performer	Desmond Barrit (Sir Anthony Absolute)
Performer	Lucy Briggs-Owen (Lydia Languish)
Performer	Rhys Rusbatch (Jack Absolute)
Performer	Lee Mengo (Bob Acres)
Performer	Keith Dunphy (Sir Lucius O'Trigger)
Performer	Jessica Hardwick (Julia)
Performer	Henry Everett
Performer	Shaun Miller
Performer	Lily Donovan

CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.