Performance

VenueNorthern Stage
TownNewcastle upon Tyne
CountyTyne and Wear
From30th October 2000
Opened31st October 2000
To4th November 2000
When19:15, Thurs/Sat Mats14:00
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The Rivals

The RivalsT01193217615
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


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Company

Company Royal Shakespeare
Director Lindsay Posner
Design Ashley Martin-Davis
Music Gary Yershon
Lighting Wolfgang Gobbel
Sound Mic Pool
Choreographer Jane Gibson
Director Terry King (fight)
Performer Benjamin Whitrow (Sir Anthony Absolute)
Performer David Tennant (Jack Absolute)
Performer Jacqueline Defferary (Julia)
Performer Robert Portal (Bob Acres)
Performer Emily Raymond (Lydia)
Performer Wendy Craig (Mrs Malaprop)
Performer Ian Hughes (Faulkland)
Performer Des McAleer (Sir Lucius O'Trigger)
Performer Jack Chissick (David)
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