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The Rivals

8.0 147 mins Comedy   2004
Bristol Old Vic   Heritage Theatre  
Director(s): Rachel Kavanaugh

Release Date: 01 Thu, Jan 2004

Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia's obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly and he is only one of Lydia's many suitors.

Casts of The Rivals

Chris Bianchi

as Coachman / Servant

David Burke

as Sir Anthony Absolute

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh

as Julia Melville

Dylan Charles

as Bob Acres

Selina Cadell

as Mrs Malaprop

James Hayes

as Sir Lucius O'Trigger

Martin Hutson

as Faulkland

Anna Madeley

as Lydia Languish

Carli Norris

as Lucy

Adam Rayner

as Captain Jack Absolute

Chris Bianchi

as Coachman - Servant

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