Details

Love is in the air. July 1940. After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to rejoin his intrepid young Hurricane squadron at RAF Fontwell (formerly Malaprop Hall, East Sussex). Back on British soil, Jack is shocked to find his old flame, Lydia, on the base. Setting his sights on winning her heart, Jack's advances turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own terms.

Cast/Performers

James Corrigan (Bob 'Wingnut' Acres), Theo Cowan (Ensemble), Laurie Davidson (Jack Absolute), Kelvin Fletcher (Dudley Scunthorpe), Kerry Howard (Lucy), George Kemp (Ensemble), Jordan Metcalfe (Roy Faulkland), Caroline Quentin (Mrs Malaprop), Akshay Sharan (Bhaggi 'Tony' Khattri), Natalie Simpson (Lydia Languish), Tim Steed (Brian Coventry), Geoffrey Towers (Ensemble), Shona White (Ensemble), Helena Wilson (Julia Melville), Peter Forbes (Anthony Absolute)

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Richard Bean, Oliver Chris (based on Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The Rivals)
Producer: National Theatre
Director(s): Emily Burns, Toby Park (physical comedy director)
Design(s): Mark Thompson, Jeff Sugg (video)
Costume: Mark Thompson
Lighting: Bruno Poet
Music: Paul Englishy
Sound: Paul Arditti
Choreographer: Lizzi Gee