HARLESTON PLAYERS
Founded 1927
OCTOBER 2010
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER

It’s all happening at Squire Hardcastle’s house. Constance Neville is trying to elope with her beloved Hastings, and to avoid an unedifying entanglement with her aunt’s son Tony. Tony would rather be down at The Three Pigeons, but is persuaded – in order to get Constance safely away – to steal the family jewels for her. Meanwhile, Miss Kate Hardcastle is disguised as a barmaid, and her prospective fiancé, Marlow, is somehow under the impression that the house is an inn. The ghastly harridan Mrs Hardcastle is deservedly led on a merry night-time dance round the gardens and ponds of the locality, and is finally convinced that her own husband is a highwayman, and Squire Hardcastle is left to puzzle out what on earth is going on. Preposterous comedy, delightful music, powdered wigs, heaving bosoms, and a few well-turned calves mingle for a riotous evening in this effervescent production of Oliver Goldsmith’s wonderful English classic.

Performances are at 7.30pm at the Archbishop Sancroft High School, Harleston on Friday 22, Saturday 23, Thursday 28, Friday 29 and Saturday 30 October 2010. Tickets are available from the Harleston Pet Stores or by phoning 01379 588043.

 www.harlestonplayers.co.uk

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