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.| 25 May 04 to 29 May 04 | Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 May 04 to 22 May 04 | Gala Theatre Durham, County Durham Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 11 May 04 to 15 May 04 | Theatre Royal Winchester, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 5 May 04 to 8 May 04 | Harrogate Theatre Harrogate, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 27 Apr 04 to 1 May 04 | Hull New Theatre Hull, Humberside Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 20 Apr 04 to 24 Apr 04 | Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre) Poole, Dorset Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 26 Mar 04 to 20 Apr 04 | Greenwich Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 9 Mar 04 to 13 Mar 04 | Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 Feb 04 to 21 Feb 04 | Buxton Opera House Buxton, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 10 Feb 04 to 14 Feb 04 | New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich, Suffolk Performance Details => Venue archive |
