Two beaux - the original dirty rotten scoundrels - are penniless after living the good life in
London, so they come up with a strategy: find and seduce a wealthy heiress and get all her
money. This lusty, swashbuckling romp has delighted audiences since it was first produced
in 1707, and its comedy has been sharpened even more in this adaptation by Thornton
Wilder (Our Town) and modern comic playwright Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Treasure
Island).
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The Beaux' Stratagem Reviews
| Twin Cities Daily Planet - Highly Recommended
"...The Beaux’ Stratagem is Farquhar’s final play, a sparkling example of Restoration comedy at its finest, most balanced rapier point. The script abounds with witty repartee, sparks with suggestive and bawdy lines, and features plenty of dynamic characters that are not at all as they first appear. The cast of the Theatre in the Round production brings this polished and still-fresh script to life with gusto and aplomb – and a good deal of swashbuckling swordplay."
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