# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Rivals
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Get your tickets now!

Portchester Castle are delighted to be welcoming back the superb Rain or Shine Theatre Company on Friday 29th August 2025.

This year it's The Rivals, a 17th Century comedy adventure by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. This brand new adaptation combines Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s masterpiece with Rain or Shine’s fast and furious comic flair.

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.

Come and sample the sparkling wit and whirlwind plot of The Rivals, a Restoration Comedy which has delighted audiences for over 250 years 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.

To book tickets please use this link 

http://www.bit.ly/Rivals-Portchester
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/the-rivals/200028516798219
- **Event Categories**: comedy, art, theatre, trips-adventures, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Portsmouth
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Portchester Castle, Castle Street, Portchester PO16 9QW
- **lat**: 50.83809
- **long**: -1.11632
- **full address**: Portchester Castle, Castle Street, Portchester PO16 9QW, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Rivals being held?
  - **A:** The Rivals takes place on Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm at Portchester Castle, Castle Street, Portchester PO16 9QW, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Rivals?
  - **A:** The Rivals is organized by Portchester Castle.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Rivals is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Portsmouth, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Rivals sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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