Love and a Bottle

T01246121211
Wild Irish playwright George Roebuck arrives in London in 1698 with nothing in his pockets but his first play. His mission is to be the toast of Drury Lane, to seduce as many fine ladies as he can procure and then marry an heiress. But, unfortunately for him, he is pursued from Ireland by two young women who have other plans...

Author

George Farquhar

Archive :: production:T01246121211, play:S1877263764, venue:V308

Production details

Rehearsed reading. Stella Feehily's adaptation of George Farquhar's first play reveals many of the qualities that characterise his later work and captures the genius of the often-considered father of Irish drama. Developed with students at LAMDA this new version of Love and a Bottle will be fully producd by Out of Joint in 2016.

Performance

Venue	Greenwich Theatre
Town	Outer London
County	Greater London
From	9th July 2014
To	14th July 2014
When	Jul 9, 14 at 19:30. Jul 12 Mat 14:00
What is currently on at Greenwich Theatre (V308)

Reviews

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Company

Producer	LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
Company	Out of Joint
Adapted by	Stella Feehily
Director	Max Stafford-Clark
Design	Philip Engleheart
Performer	Celeste Dodwell (Pindress)
Performer	Clio Davies (Mistress Wanton / Bullfinch / Rose / Mask)
Performer	David Leopold (Beggar / Nimblewrist / Mr Puffin / Servant)
Performer	David Moorst (Bailiff / Club)
Performer	James Fletcher (Bailiff / Brush)
Performer	Joseph Prowen (Roebuck)
Performer	Luke Rampersad (Lovewell)
Performer	Laura Schofield (Lucinda)
Performer	Megan Shandley (Endwright)
Performer	Patrick McNamee (Pamphlet / Rigadoon / Dryden / Porter / Servant)
Performer	Rhiannon Neads (Leathe / Mask)
Performer	Tom Morley (Boly / Mockmode)

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