Sheridan's immortal comedy of manners lampoons 18th Century London society with characteristic style, wit and ingenuity. Sir Peter Teazle chooses a simple country maid as his bride, only to see her transformed into the leader of a school for scandal which relishes nothing so much as tearing reputations to tatters. He plans to marry his favourite nephew, Joseph, to his lovely ward, Maria. But Joseph - a man of holy words but lewd intent - is wooing Lady Teazle. Besides, Maria is in love with Joseph's charming rogue brother, Charles. | |
Cast in order of appearance | |
Maid | Sian Frederic |
Snake | James Coyle |
Lady Sneerwell | Jennie Stoller |
Joseph Surface | David Horovitch |
Maria | Dione Inman |
Mrs Candour | Louise Breslin |
Crabtree | Kenneth Farrington |
Backbite | David Neville |
Sir Peter Teazle | Paul Brooke |
Rowley | Jim Wiggins |
Lady Teazle | Nina Thomas |
Sir Oliver Surface | Philip Voss |
Moses | James Coyle |
Charles Surface | David Rintoul |
Careless | Matthew Francis |
Sir Toby Bumper | Ian Lindsay |
Trip | Andrew Dunford |
Servants and Gents | Jonathan Steward Nicholas Tudor |