The Dog in the Manger - Spanish Golden Age Season

Synopsis

1613 social comedy about a countess who compromises her honour. Set in Naples, in the court of Diana, Countess of Belfor. Diana is a beautiful and headstrong young woman who is beset by aristocratic suitors urging marriage upon her. Diana refuses all advances. One night, she discovers her handsome young secretary making love to her favourite lady in waiting and is consumed with jealousy. A heartbreaking love triangle is forged and so begins a tale of forbidden love, envy and passion.

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81.131.244.41) - 10 November 2004:

Started off so promising - the opening night at the Peoples Theatre, practically a full house and everyone willing to get involved- men even dressing up as women !!! Sadly though, the problem was that it was just too damned long! It could have been easily cut by a hour and still got everything in- even the ending that had been built up so much was rather a disapointment. Of course, all the actors put everything into their parts and you could see they were enjoying themselves. Sadly though it just wasn't enough to make the production worthwhile and I left feeling somewhat disatisfied. Worth a look, but nothing special....

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