‘She Stoops to Conquer’; Oliver Goldsmith’s classic comedy about mistaken identity, deception and love is making a return this month with performances at the Manoel Theatre and Salesian Theatre. First performed in London in 1773, this play is one of those rare comedies that have succeeded in remaining funny and still relevant more than 200 years later – enjoying regular runs the world over.
The story sees the cripplingly shy Charles Marlow being sent by his father to Mr Hardcastle’s country home so as to introduce himself to his daughter Kate. On the way there, Charles gets lost and eventually arrives at Mr Hardcastle’s house thinking that he’s at a roadside inn instead. Young Charles behaves accordingly – much to the disgust of the old-fashioned Mr Hardcastle. When Kate learns about the mistake, rather than set Charles straight, she pretends to be a barmaid so that his behaviour around her will be a lot less reserved and extremely informal.
‘She Stoop to Conquer’ is directed for the MADC by comedy veteran Malcolm Galea (‘Marti Martek, Martek Marti’, ‘Porn: the Musical’) with Marylu Coppini, Stephen Oliver, Tina Rizzo, Andre Agius, Joe Depasquale, Giulia Gatt, Gianni Selvaggi, Michael Mangion and John Marinelli
Goldsmith’s trickery and misunderstandings create truly comic situations that are not to be missed!
The show runs at the Salesian Theatre from the 17th to the 19th of March, before transferring to the Manoel Theatre from the 23rd to the 26th March.
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