The School for Scandal (1777)

Synopsis

A searing lampoon of a society obsessed by wit, fashion and public reputation. With its glorious cast of characters including Snake, Sir Benjamin Backbite, Lady Candour, and the Surface brothers, this is a timely revival of Sheridan's high-spirited, comic masterpiece.

Our Review:

Shane Morgan - 10 July 2012

Everyone loves a good gossip. Fact. Everyone also enjoys behaving badly when they think they can get away with it. Being sneaky, underhand, paranoid and cheeky are all qualities that the characters of Sheridan’s Restoration benchmark share. Here, in Jamie Lloyd’s revival, those qualities are the driving force behind Theatre Royal Bath’s latest production.

The School for Scandal is a play of two very clearly defined halves and is probably one of the finest examples of its kind. The first half is where all of the seeds are planted and all the traps are set. Lady Sneerwell plots with Snake to break up Charles Surface and Maria. Why? She wants him for herself. Sir Peter Teazle is worried about his much younger wife, the money she spends and the people she spends time with. Lady Teazle is busy spending money, flirting and counting down the days to her husband’s death and inevitable inheritance. The Surface brothers are simply behaving b...

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