The Country Wife
From: Wednesday, 12th September 2012
To: Saturday, 20 October 2012
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Synopsis
A notorious womaniser spreads the false rumour that a cure for VD has left him impotent but Jack Pinchwife is suspicious and is determined that his wife won't be seduced - an arrogance that proves his undoing!
Our Review:
18 September 2012
William Wycherley's 1675 play is the Royal Exchange's brave choice to open it's new season and it proves a good decision, as it pays divdends to an audience keen for laughs.
The play is a complex mixture of minor plots based around the 17th century fascination with sexual liaisons and the cuckolded husband. The central story is that the rakish Mr Horner gets the rumour spread that, after a trip to France, he has returned an eunuch.
This means that he is deemed 'safe' to be left with local ladies without besmirching their honour. In fact this is a great excuse for him to cuckold their husbands. He is attracted to the 'country wife' of one of his acquaintances but the husband is a jealous man and tries to keep his wife locked up. She however meets Mr Horner and plans to escape her husband and go to her 'gallant'.
Felix Scott as Mr Horner is excellent. He shows the light and shade of the character with great effect. The rest of the cast are equally strong wi...
Cast
Felix Scott (Horner)
Amy Morgan (Margery Pinchwife)
Tommy Vine
Oliver Gomm
Eliza Collings
Susan Wokoma
Roger Morlidge
Nicholas Bishop
Nick Fletcher
Jessica Knappett
James Russell
Maggie Service
Janet Whiteside
Lizzie Winkler
Creative
William Wycherley (Author)
Royal Exchange (Producer)
Polly Findlay (Director)
Helen Goddard (Design)
Carolyn Downing (Sound)
Chris Davey (Lighting)
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