The Rivals at Hartlebury Castle, Kidderminster

“If I reprehend anything in this world, it is the use of my oracular tongue, and a nice derangement of epitaphs!”

When fashionable 18th century London society comes to take the waters in the spa-town of Bath, comic confusion, daring duels and romantic entanglements abound. At the centre of it all is heiress Lydia Languish, who is determined to elope with the penniless Ensign Beverly rather than marry the eligible Jack Absolute. With its collection of comic characters, including the formidable Mrs Malaprop, a creation so famous for the way she mangles the English language that her name is now immortalised in the dictionary.

Pack your bubbly, chairs and picnics and witness the comical confusion of Richard Sheridan’s hilarious masterpiece, The Rivals!

You may also like the following events from Rain or Shine Theatre Co:

• This Thursday, 31st July, 07:30 pm, The Rivals at Sarah Thorne Theatre, Fordoun Road, Broadstairs in Broadstairs
• This Friday, 1st August, 07:30 pm, The Rivals at The Queen's Hall Nature Garden, The Queen’s Hall, Cuckfield in Haywards Heath
• This Saturday, 2nd August, 04:00 pm, The Rivals at Barnwood Park, Church Lane, Barnwood, Gloucester in Gloucester