Everybody knows that love can uplift or disappoint, betrayal can prompt sorrow or revenge, and jealousy can amuse as well as annoy. The same was true 400 years ago, and nowhere was it truer than on London stages.
The Styles of Acting II class will present the infamous "china scene" from William Wycherley's The Country Wife (1675) on Monday, April 7, at 12:15 p.m. in the Clark Theatre of Dillingham Center. This 15-minute scene features jealous and clueless husbands, licentious wives and lovers, all orbiting around the womanizer Horner, who has spread the rumor throughout London that he is impotent in order to pursue his amorous pursuits more freely. This is one of the wittiest scenes in Restoration comedy, with double entendres abounding.
In addition, the Styles of Acting I class invites you to a trio of Shakespearean scenes on Tuesday, April 8, at 1:30 p.m. in the Clark Theatre of Dillingham Center. From Troilus and Cressida (1603) you will see the title characters vow their undying love to one another (later to be betrayed, of course). From Othello (1604) you will behold Iago working his deceptions on both Othello and Michael Cassio.
We hope you can join us for some or all of the fun! Feel free to bring your lunch, arrive late (between scenes, please), or leave early!
