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.| 20 Mar 06 to 25 Mar 06 | The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Nov 05 to 3 Dec 05 | Richmond Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 21 Nov 05 to 26 Nov 05 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 14 Nov 05 to 19 Nov 05 | Arts Theatre Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 7 Nov 05 to 12 Nov 05 | Malvern Theatres Malvern, Worcestershire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 31 Oct 05 to 5 Nov 05 | Theatre Royal Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 17 Oct 05 to 22 Oct 05 | Theatre Royal Glasgow Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 4 Oct 05 to 15 Oct 05 | Theatre Royal Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive |
