Red Handed Theatre Company in association with Primavera presentsThe Rivals
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
January 12th 2010 - January 30th 2010
Show starts: 19.30 (15.00 matinees)
Running time: 155 minutes
Sheridan’s delightful tale of romantic entanglement and disguise is brought bang up to date in this inventive new production, featuring music, dance and an outstanding cast.
One of the best loved comedies of all time, The Rivals follows the meddling Mrs Malaprop on her quest to marry off her spirited niece, Lydia Languish. But with the handsome Captain Absolute and the poetic but penniless Beverley vying for her hand, Lydia has ideas of her own. Little does she realise that these rivals are one and the same man!
Starring Olivier Award winner Celia Imrie (Calendar Girls, Acorn Antiques, Nanny McPhee), Charity Wakefield (BBC's Sense and Sensibility) and Ella Smith (St Trinians, Evening Standard and Critics’ Circle Best Newcomer for Fat Pig).
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Creative Team
Director |
- Jessica Swale |
Design |
- Cara Newman |
Lighting |
- Tim Bray |
MD / Composer |
- Laura Forrest-Hay |
Cast
Sir Anthony Absolute |
- Robin Soans |
Capt. Jack Absolute |
- Harry Hadden-Paton |
Faulkland |
- Tom McDonald |
Acres |
- Christopher Logan |
Fag |
- Sam Swainsbury |
Sir Lucius |
- Frank Laverty |
David |
- Cian Barry |
Thomas/Mr. De-La-Grace |
- Oliver Hollis |
Mrs Malaprop |
- Celia Imrie |
Lydia Languish |
- Charity Wakefield |
Julia Melville |
- Ella Smith |
Lucy |
- Jenni Maitland |