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.| 11 Nov 96 to 16 Nov 96 | Forum Theatre Billingham, Cleveland Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 6 Nov 96 to 9 Nov 96 | Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 1 Nov 96 to 2 Nov 96 | De La Warr Pavilion Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 21 Oct 96 to 26 Oct 96 | Warwick Arts Centre Coventry, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 10 Oct 96 to 12 Oct 96 | The Harlequin Redhill, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 25 Sep 96 to 2 Oct 96 | New Theatre Royal Lincoln, Lincolnshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
