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A restoration comedy might not seem the obvious choice for the Oxford
Theatre Guild's latest production.
Listen
to BBC Oxford's Tim Bearder talking to the director Polly
Mountain.
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But
Congreve himself considered it to be his masterpiece.
First
performed in London in 1700 it was critically received for being
a bit too close to the bone.
That
insightful social reflection has stood the test of time and while
the costumes and dialogue remain fanciful the humor is as true as
ever.
Millamant
and Mirabell love each other but they must overcome the obstacles
put in their path by the malice and jealousy of family and so called
'friends'.
Make
sure you are there to watch them triumph over adversity.
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