A TIMELESS classic comedy of mistaken identity will round off the season for Saddleworth Players in Delph.
‘She Stoops to Conquer’ will be performed from May 28 to June 4 to bring laughter to audiences at the Millgate Arts Theatre.
Written by Oliver Goldsmith in 1773, it is a comedy, bordering on farce, which still makes audiences laugh out loud almost 250 years later.
Its underlying message, concerning the role of women in society, and the hopeless inadequacies of man, are still relevant, but it is the fun of the play which is timeless.
When Marlowe mistakes Kate’s house for an inn and treats her father like an inn keeper, things are not going to go smoothly for him.
With her brother causing mischief, her father insulted and her mother plotting a marriage nobody wants it’s no wonder Kate has to stoop to conquer.
The characters will have been based on Goldsmith’s 18th century experiences, but they are all very recognisable today – from the Hyacinth Bouquet lady of the manor (Mrs Hardcastle) to her camp step son (Tony Lumpkin).
In this production some minor adjustments have been made to the order of the play to make it more accessible and entertaining to a modern audience, but the story, costumes, set and script are unchanged.
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