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The Beaux Stratagem
September 26, 2015, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
$15
In this live broadcast from London's National Theatre, 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": 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 make, a drunken husband, a furious butler, a natural healer and a strange, turbulent priest. But their greatest obstacle is love. When the Beaux meet their match in Dorinda and Mrs. Sullen, they are most at risk, for in love they might be truly discovered.
Tickets: $15 Adults, $13 Seniors. Discounted tickets available for students