National Theatre Live: The Beaux’ Stratagem [15]
Simon Godwin (Man and Superman) directs George Farquhar’s wild comedy of love and cash. The ‘Beaux’ are Mr Aimwell and Mr Archer, two charming, dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London. Shamed and debt-ridden, they flee to provincial Lichfield. Their ‘Stratagem’ is to marry for money. Lodged at the local inn, posing as master and servant, they encounter a teeming variety of human obstacles: a crooked landlord, a fearsome highwayman, a fervent French Count, a maid on the
7pm, Running time: 3hrs approx.
£17.50
Barn Cinema, The Dartington Hall Estate, Devon TQ9 6EL
Thu 3 Sep 2015