Performance

Venue	Bristol Old Vic
	Also: Main House, Weston Studio, Cooper's Loft Studio
Town	Bristol
County	City of Bristol
From	9th September 2016
Opened	15th September 2016
To	2nd October 2016
When	19:30. Sat Mats 14:30. Sep 15 at 19:00
Bristol Old Vic (V857)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Production Changes

Previous details associated with this item and date of change.

Date of change: 15 Jul 16 - T1747953625
Date of change: 19 Feb 16 - T1747953625

The Rivals

Work:: The Rivals (S4775)

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

Production:: (T1747953625)

Producer	Bristoll Old Vic
Producer	Liverpoor Everyman and Playhouse
Producer	Citizens Theatre
Director	Dominic Hill
Design	Dominic Hill
Lighting	Howard Hudson
Music	Dan Jones
Performer	Maggie Steed (Mrs Malaprop)
Performer	Desmond Barrit (Sir Anthony Absolute)
Performer	Lucy Briggs-Owen (Lydia Languish)
Performer	Rhys Rusbatch (Jack Absolute)
Performer	Lee Mengo (Bob Acres)
Performer	Keith Dunphy (Sir Lucius O'Trigger)
Performer	Jessica Hardwick (Julia)
Performer	Henry Everett
Performer	Shaun Miller
Performer	Lily Donovan

Listing:: L0329169352

Reviews

The Rivals review
16Sep16: A rethink on Sheridan's The Rivals.

Special Performances

24 Sep 16 Sign Interpreted
1 Oct 16 Audio Described

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