Marcas’s Review Blog

I think a lot of us missed... some of us missed... it took me a while to settle in, and I missed of lot of the introductory plot between Lady Sneerwell and Mr Snake. I thought her ladyship’s role was not woven well into the rest of the play, leaving her to return at the end to tie up loose ends, rather than drive the plot.

But considering this play was written in 1777, some 230 odd years ago, think of its influence since... did it influence Les Liaisons Dangereuses?.. all of Wilde’s social comedies?.. and what about Big Brother?

The set and lighting were excellent, giving an Alice-in-Wonderland feel to a period piece, down to the choreographed scene changes.

And here’s Eoin’s quote of the evening: “Certainly a little mortification appears very becoming in a wife”.

Ready set gossip!