Performance

Venue	Northern Stage
Town	Newcastle upon Tyne
County	Tyne and Wear
From	30th October 2000
Opened	31st October 2000
To	4th November 2000
When	19:15, Thurs/Sat Mats14:00
Northern Stage (V568)
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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:: (T01193217615)

Company	Royal Shakespeare
Director	Lindsay Posner
Design	Ashley Martin-Davis
Music	Gary Yershon
Lighting	Wolfgang Gobbel
Sound	Mic Pool
Choreographer	Jane Gibson
Director	Terry King (fight)
Performer	Benjamin Whitrow (Sir Anthony Absolute)
Performer	David Tennant (Jack Absolute)
Performer	Jacqueline Defferary (Julia)
Performer	Robert Portal (Bob Acres)
Performer	Emily Raymond (Lydia)
Performer	Wendy Craig (Mrs Malaprop)
Performer	Ian Hughes (Faulkland)
Performer	Des McAleer (Sir Lucius O'Trigger)
Performer	Jack Chissick (David)

Listing:: L0930482784

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