Preceded him, Goldsmith dubbed this new style the “laughingĬomedy.” It proved to be a welcome breath of fresh air to theatre Journey that the central characters take toward discovering who theyĪuthentically are and how they might make their way in the world.Ĭoming out of the overwrought sentimental theatrical age that Roles written in the English language), I’m particularly struck by the To become in a play that pokes fun at both the social elite and theĬountry bumpkin, and at the foibles of men and women alike inĪ play that brings us Tony Lumpkin, (arguably one of the funniest Pretending to be who they’re not or aspiring to be who they’d like In a play in which mistaken identities abound, with characters Mistakes of the Night,” She Stoops to Conquer is not a farce, but a true Laughter back to the theatre by creating characters who wereĬomplex, flawed, deeply human and very, very funny. Who were either perfectly good or dreadfully evil. Which tended to be quite moral in tone and populated with characters Stoops was a departure from the sentimental comedies of the day Written in 1773 (just a year before his death at the age of 46), She This rather mortifying incidentīecame the premise for She Stoops to Conquer. Pay his bill that he discovered he wasn’t at an inn at all, but actually It wasn’t until the next morning while he was trying to Was a rude and arrogant guest, ordering the best food and wine,īegrudgingly dining with the hosts, and sleeping in the best room Young man, he once mistook a country house for a country inn. The story goes that when playwright Oliver Goldsmith was a Of course, no scheme goes exactly as planned, and Kate’s results in the kind of uproarious comedy that our company plays so perfectly. So Kate hatches a plan to pose as a maid in hopes of putting Charles at ease and, eventually, marrying him. When they receive further intelligence on Charles, they discover that he finds women of high society intimidating, and prefers the company of the serving class. They both set their sights on Charles Marlow, the son of a rich Londoner. Hardcastle is hoping to marry his lovely daughter Kate off to a rich suitor. Opening night: June 22.įEATURING La Shawn Banks, Sarah Day, Ty Fanning, Jamal James, Josh Krause, James Ridge, Laura Rook A raucous British comedy in the hands of APT’s actors is the equivalent of a full-length showstopper. Subterfuge aside, these suitors are pretty new to this whole love thing, and their aching attempts at wooing leave them looking rather ridiculous.
Including, but absolutely not limited to, an inn that’s not an inn, a maid that’s not a maid and a noble or two who might be a little less than noble. A particularly witty young lady takes her marital future in hand, using all the creative misdirection at her disposal - and there’s a lot. It’s not summer at APT without a fit-to-split comedy, and this is among the best of its brand.
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