Written entirely in rhyming couplets, Swollen Tongues is a contemporary take on Restoration comedy - with a twist! Thomas and his sister, Catherine, are both instructed in the powers of poetry by Dr Wise. While Thomas is more prolific than skilled in his praise of his beloved Sonja, Catherine is strangely mute. The problem? Catherine is in love with Sonja too, and has taken the liberty of effectively improving her brother's verses and giving them to Sonja under an assumed name, Overripe. When Thomas discovers that he has been plagiarised, Dr Wise suggests a challenge of poetic skill. The ensuing flurry of disguises, tricks and revelations includes a visit to a Sapphic hideaway, closer to home than anyone might have imagined. Here, the characters discover that no one is without secrets, and that poetry can unlock the door to love in unexpected ways.T622246222Company Off the Cuff Theatre Company. Director Jacqui Somerville. Design Jaimie Todd. Lighting Adam Carree. | |
| 24 May 02 to 25 May 02 | Bloomsbury Theatre, Inner London :: V170 listing details L2092121548 |
| 23 May 02 | artsdepot, Outer London :: V320 listing details L02097869374 |
| 17 May 02 to 18 May 02 | The Ramshorn Theatre, Glasgow :: V620 listing details L02017986971 |
| 15 May 02 to 16 May 02 | Netherbow Theatre, Edinburgh :: V608 listing details L01217228172 |
| 13 May 02 | Darwen Library Theatre, Darwen :: V1588247755 listing details L1365008159 |
| 11 May 02 | Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre, Tunbridge Wells :: V691 listing details L01403077546 |
| 10 May 02 | Third Floor Arts Centre, Portsmouth :: V772 listing details L01755385911 |
| 7 May 02 to 9 May 02 | Southend Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea :: V43 listing details L2004004334 |
| 2 May 02 to 4 May 02 | Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854 listing details L1773052661 |
| 27 Apr 02 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L1522213603 |
| 26 Apr 02 | Theatre in the Mill, Bradford :: V968 listing details L01762184287 |
| 18 Apr 02 to 20 Apr 02 | General, Buxton :: V01581920941 listing details L0110792256 |
| 7 Apr 02 to 8 Apr 02 | Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L1478004461 |
| 4 Apr 02 to 5 Apr 02 | Harrow Arts Centre, Outer London :: V310 listing details L0812803546 |
T0714330968Company Off the Cuff Theatre Company. Director Jacqui Somerville. Design Jaimie Todd. Lighting Adam Carree. Performer Sasha Regan. Performer Alwyne Taylor. Performer Paul Dubois. Performer Kathleen McGoldrick. | |
| 27 Feb 01 to 18 Mar 01 | BAC (Battersea Arts Centre), Inner London :: V168 listing details L941924145 |
| 6 Sep 00 to 30 Sep 00 | Cochrane Theatre, Inner London :: V181 listing details L01475041174 |
