2nd Story Theatre presents 'The Beaux' Stratagem'
By: Randy Rice
The Beaux' Stratagem is a comic
'tale of conquest turns a small English town on its ear.
Two young rakes, Aimwell and Archer, are down on their luck and scheme
to entrap a woman of fortune into marriage. While aiming for their
goal, they inadvertently rescue a damsel in marital distress, outwit
the oafish innkeeper, foil a robbery plot and stumble upon more than
they expect: Love." explains a recent press release.
"Bad title, great play. A title that sounds as if the play will be 'algebra-on-stage' is as easy to follow as 1-2-3," says director Ed Shea. "Farquhar has a unique, comic genius and like all the greats - Molière, Shakespeare - can travel from the sacred to the profane in a nanosecond with dexterity, precision, eloquence and a delightfully bawdy flair."
"Bad title, great play. A title that sounds as if the play will be 'algebra-on-stage' is as easy to follow as 1-2-3," says director Ed Shea. "Farquhar has a unique, comic genius and like all the greats - Molière, Shakespeare - can travel from the sacred to the profane in a nanosecond with dexterity, precision, eloquence and a delightfully bawdy flair."
Performances are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the 2nd Story Theatre Box Office located at 28
Market St., Warren, RI. or by calling 401-247-4200.
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