Details

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.

Cast/Performers

Robert Austin, John Cormack, Simon Hepworth, Danielle King, Carol Macready, Sarah Manton, Danny Nutt, Michael Onslow, Richard Stacey, Victoria Woodward

Creatives/Company

Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Company: Compass Theatre Company
Director: Neil Sisson
Design: Liam Doona
Music: Christopher Madin
Lighting: Jason Taylor

The Rivals

The Rivals (Play) production archive for QTIX code T49028528. Details of all The Rivals archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S4775

Archive Listings

25 May 04 to 29 May 04	Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
18 May 04 to 22 May 04	Gala Theatre Durham, County Durham Performance Details => Venue archive
11 May 04 to 15 May 04	Theatre Royal Winchester, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive
5 May 04 to 8 May 04	Harrogate Theatre Harrogate, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
27 Apr 04 to 1 May 04	Hull New Theatre Hull, Humberside Performance Details => Venue archive
20 Apr 04 to 24 Apr 04	Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre) Poole, Dorset Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Mar 04 to 20 Apr 04	Greenwich Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
9 Mar 04 to 13 Mar 04	Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive
18 Feb 04 to 21 Feb 04	Buxton Opera House Buxton, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive
10 Feb 04 to 14 Feb 04	New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich, Suffolk Performance Details => Venue archive

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