Notes on Restoration Comedy and the Comedy of manners...
The Rivals :: Resources
The Pleasures of Sheridan's "The Rivals:" A Critical Study in the Light of Stage History
By Mark S. Auburn
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Head of Development Sarah Randell discusses the value of fulfilling your philanthropic dream by leaving a gift for e&P to use beyond your lifetime...
Felipe Pacheco, 19, has been a senior member of YEP for just under one year. Originally from Brazil, Felipe is about to study Theatre and Performance at the University of Surrey. He has a huge passion for physical theatre and dance and, outside of YEP, is also a member of the Wirral based, Off The Ground Theatre...
See what audiences have said about The Rivals so far at Bristol Old Vic, ahead of opening at the Playhouse...
Audience Reation
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"Thomas' smart, everyman narrative, will charm you whatever your politics. Everyone loves a good story. And he absolutely knows how to tell one of those."
Sheridan's The Rivals features daft duels, dandies and furious fathers. Much like his own life, says Simon Reade in the Guardian (Simon was previously Artistic Director at Bristol Old Vic)…
We caught up with The Rivals cast to find out a little bit more about the production...
The Rivals :: Rehearsal Diary
"We want the production to reflect something of the swaggering, rough, exuberant, sexy feel of the world in which the play is set"
Ed Madden, Assistant Director
"A big, joyous, open-hearted, inclusive, accessible Shakespeare that won't pull any punches..."
Sam is a playwright and director, currently on the second year of the YEP Writers Programme...
We're working with Liverpool Targeted Services for Young People to deliver an intensive project for a group of eight young men aged 14-17...