Betrayed by the man she loved most and then left on a desert island condemned to die, Julie returns not as a ghost but in guise of a man to exact humiliation and vengeance on her husband. In the vein of the most elegant Restoration comedies, her return to society is hailed by a web of would-be lovers, long-kept secrets, swordplay, foolish courting, and humble submission. With a new adaptation by John Strand this otherwise traditional farce holds a retinue of modern emotion and a starkly surprising finale. Hell hath no fury like a woman in drag… with a sword.
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Lovers and Executioners Reviews
| Star Tribune - Recommended
"...The standout performance comes from Amber Bjork as Bernard's fiancee, the coy and vacuous Constance, who is anything but constant in her affections. Decked out in an outrageous lavender wig and courted by a trio of would-be husbands, she's a comic study in preening self-absorption as she snaps her fan and weighs her options."
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Twin Cities Daily Planet - Recommended
"...Theatre Pro Rata delves into the land of farce for their latest production, Lovers & Executioners, a play adapted from a play called The Wife, Judge and Accuser by Antoine Jacob de Montfleury, who was a contemporary of Moliere. For the most part, it’s a very fun production with a cast of very capable comedic actors and actresses."
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