The Rivals

T185301660
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.

Author

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Archive :: production:T185301660, play:S4775, venue:V37

Special Performances

10 Mar 11 Captioned
12 Mar 11 Audio Described

Performance

Venue	Mercury Theatre
	Other spaces: Studio
Town	Colchester
County	Essex
From	24th February 2011
To	12th March 2011
When	19:30. Mar 3 Mat 14:00. Mar 5, 10, 12 Mats 14:30
Prices	From £8.75. To £19.90.
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Company

Company	Mercury Theatre Company
Director	Gari Jones
Design	Amy Yardley
Lighting	Ben Payne
Sound	Marcus Christensen
Performer	Christine Absalom
Performer	Ignatiius Anthony
Performer	Graeme Brookes
Performer	Roger Delves-Broughton
Performer	Marshall Griffin
Performer	Katherine Manners
Performer	Nadia Morgan
Performer	Will Norris
Performer	David Tarkenter

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