Ithaca College

Gossip. Intrigue. Infidelity.  Ripped from today's headlines?  Hardly.  Get a look at how these topics were portrayed on the British stage during the Restoration.

 Students in the Styles of Acting course will present scenes from The Country Wife (1675), The Man of Mode (1676) and The Rover (1677) on Thursday April 2 at 1:30 p.m. in Studio 4 on the ground level of Dillingham Center.  

 In The Country Wife, a jealous husband dictates a harsh letter for his new wife (from the country) to write to the London rake with whom she has recently become smitten. In The Man of Mode, a ladies' man tries, with much difficulty, to break off an affair with his mistress. In The Rover (written by Aphra Behn, the first English woman to earn a living as a writer), a young girl on the threshold of becoming a nun decides she wants instead to seek the love and devotion of a confirmed womanizer.

The presentation is free and will last for about 30 minutes.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Greg Bostwick at gbostwick@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-3794. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.