THE RIVALS By Richard Brinsley Sheridan

When:
15/03/2018 @ 7:30 pm – 21/04/2018 @ 6:30 pm
2018-03-15T19:30:00+00:00
2018-04-21T18:30:00+01:00
Where:
The Watermill Theatre
Bagnor
Newbury RG20 8AH
UK

Bath 1775.

Lydia Languish is passionately in love with a dashing but penniless soldier with whom she plans to elope.

Mrs Malaprop, her guardian, commands she ‘illiterate him’ from her memory and marry the rich and handsome son of a friend who is ‘the very pineapple of politeness’.

Little do they realise that both poor Beverley and the wealthy Captain Absolute are one and the same young man. Cue confusion, romance, misunderstanding and a twilight duel.

Taking place over one hilarious day, this classic comedy of desire, intrigue and romantic delusion, bursts onto The Watermill stage. An energetic ensemble perform a fresh, funny and fast-moving new version directed by Jonathan Humphreys whose previous credits include The Mighty Walzer (Manchester Royal Exchange) and Romeo and Juliet (Sheffield Crucible).
Adapted by Beth Flintoff.
Performance Times
Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Thursday and Saturday matinées at 2.30pm
Saturday 21 April performances at 1.30pm and 6.30pm

Tickets
Monday evenings, Thursday and Saturday matinées: £16.50 and £15.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings: £25, £23, £15.
Friday and Saturday evenings: £26.50, £24.50, £16.50.

First Week Special
On the first Thursday and Friday seats are £16.50 and £15 (no other discounts apply).