This revival of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s play continues to play until the 24th January 2026.
New production images have been released for Tom Littler’s production of The Rivals, currently playing at the Richmond based theatre.
This revival of the comedy stars: Robert Bathurst and Patricia Hodge, alongside Pete Ashmore, Joëlle Brabban, Zoe Brough, Dylan Corbett-Bader, Jim Findley, Colm Gormley, Robert Maskell, Boadicea Ricketts, James Sheldon and Kit Young.
Bath in the Roaring Twenties: risqué revelry, romance, and rivalry in the Assembly Rooms – a town torn between tradition and the new age.
Lydia and Jack (Zoe Brough and Kit Young) are made for each other – but Lydia’s a rebel and Jack’s too posh to be her beau. What’s a chap to do? A little harmless deception, of course.
Meanwhile, Jack’s father, Anthony Absolute (Robert Bathurst), is absolutely determined to be obeyed, and Lydia’s guardian Mrs Malaprop (Patricia Hodge) is seeking a love-affair of her own – if only she could find the right words…
The creative team behind the production also includes: Set and Costume Design: Anett Black and Neil Irish;Lighting Design: William Reynolds;Sound Design and Composition: Tom Attwood; Movement Direction: Leah Harris;Assistant Direction: Freya Griffiths; Costume Supervision: Emma Kylmälä and Casting Consultant: Ginny Schiller CDG.
To book tickets visit: https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/the-rivals/