ID#:
1050
Date posted:
February 26, 2013;
Expire date:
June 6, 2013;
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City:
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London |
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Specific Location:
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The White Bear Theatre, 138 Kennington Park Road, SE11 4DJ |
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Summary:
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Mercurius presents
Moliere’s School for Wives
Translated and adapted by Neil Bartlett
Man’s inhumanity to woman; control versus love; youth versus age; tricks, counter tricks, disguises and mistaken identity - Moliere’s comedy, in an energetic modern version by Neil Bartlett takes us on a riotous journey through rhyming couplets and off the wall humour for a fast-paced, frantic evening!
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In Full:
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Nominated for 2 Offies:
Best Director: Jenny Eastop
Best Male Performance : Tom Barratt
and One Stop Art's Editor's Choice,
Praise For School For Wives:
‘Fast, fun and deliciously rude’ ‘Had a packed house helpless with laughter’
‘A gifted and talented company’ ‘Perfectly timed and delivered’
‘The production hits every comic note’
‘Further proof of the exceptional theatre we have in the UK’
‘Between the smart writing and the dynamic cast, School for Wives is a consistently funny and lively night's entertainment.’
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Following the sell-out success of Anton Chekhov’s Vaudevilles at the Brockley Jack in 2012, Mercurius present their next production, Moliere's School For Wives. Translated and adapted by Neil Bartlett.
Arnold has shut his young ward Agnes away for years to make sure she’s too innocent to cheat on him. Now she’s reached 18 he’s planning the wedding, but her child-like nature has led her to open her heart to young Horace, who’s now making similar plans. Horace turns to Arnold for help, little realising he’s the very rival he’s trying to fool. Luckily Arnold has two servants who are guaranteed to create chaos with their incompetence.
Arnold: But why don’t you love me, why don’t you love me, why ??
Agnes: Oh God ! I don’t see why I always get the blame;
If he made me love him, you could have done the same
The Company
Director: Jenny Eastop
Cast: Tom Barratt, Beth Eyre, Stephen Good, Elliott Hardy, Jonathon Reid, Alexandra Ryall
Praise for Mercurius
“Outstanding comic timing” “Glorious madness”
“Chekhov's Vaudevilles, by turns dry, melodramatic, raucous and eccentric are performed by the talented and energetic cast of promising new theatre company Mercurius”
“Lively, life-affirming and laugh-out-loud funny”
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Start Date (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2013-03-05 |
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End Date (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2013-03-23 |
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Tickets From Price:
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££10-12 |
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Tickets To Price:
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£0.00 |
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Performance Times:
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7.30pm Tues-Sat, |
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Contact For Tickets:
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The White Bear Theatre |
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Contact Phone:
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0844 8700887 (phone booking fee applies) |
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Keywords:
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Moliere, Neil Bartlett, Mercurius, |
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