Tinuke Craig's hot pink production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's 1777 The School For Scandal played in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon during summer 2024.

1770s London, where the aristocracy’s morals have plunged lower than the necklines on the women’s gowns. The vicious Lady Sneerwell enjoys ruining reputations for pleasure, and her latest target is the young bachelor Charles Surface  — why should this pretentious little rake inherit his uncle’s fortune? Together with Charles’ conniving brother Joseph, Sneerwell orchestrates an elaborate scheme of intrigue and infidelity that’s sure to ruffle all the right feathers — hopefully.

After Shakespeare but long before Bridgerton, there was The School for Scandal, Sheridan’s brilliantly biting comedy of manners in five acts. This new production — styled to the nines with period flair — promises an exuberant feast of big wigs and even bigger laughs.

Cast

Stefan Adegbola - Joseph Surface
Jessica Alade - Lappet
Omar Bynon - Careless
John Dougall - Rowley
Riess Fennell - Bill
Siubhan Harrison - Lady Sneerwell
Emily Houghton - Mrs Candour
Wil Johnson - Sir Oliver Surface
Yasemin Junqueira - Moppet
John Leader - Charles Surface
David Mara - Trip
Tadeo Martinez - Snake
Shazia Nicholls - Morehouse
Yasemin Ӧzdemir - Maria
David Partridge - Sir Harry Bumper
Geoffrey Streatfeild - Sir Peter Teazle
Jason Thorpe - Crabtree
Tara Tijani - Lady Teazle
Patrick Walshe McBride - Sir Benjamin Backbite

Creative Team

Director - Tinuke Craig
Set and Costume Designer - Alex Lowde
Lighting Designer - Oliver Fenwick
Composer - D.J Walde
Sound Designer - Max Pappenheim
Movement Director - Ingrid Mackinnon
Video Designer - Ravi Deepres
Dramaturg - Jude Christian
Casting Director - Matthew Dewsbury CDG
Music Director - Ellie Verkerk
Voice & Text - Nia Lynn
Associate Video Designer - Luke Unsworth
Assistant Director - Ellie Hurt

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