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.| 1 Oct 02 to 5 Oct 02 | Theatre Royal Norwich, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 23 Sep 02 to 28 Sep 02 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 16 Sep 02 to 21 Sep 02 | Arts Theatre Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 9 Sep 02 to 14 Sep 02 | Alexandra Theatre Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 2 Sep 02 to 7 Sep 02 | Alhambra Theatre Bradford, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 26 Aug 02 to 31 Aug 02 | Eden Court Theatre Inverness, Highlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 19 Aug 02 to 24 Aug 02 | His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 6 Aug 02 to 17 Aug 02 | Theatre Royal Windsor Windsor, Berkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
