The Man of Mode

The Man of Mode

By George Etherege.  Adapted for the stage by Jane Lobb

Directed by Jane Lobb

First performed in 1676, this Restoration comedy has been given a thorough modern–day makeover by the director Jane Lobb.  The story centres around the erotic adventures of the bed-hopping Dorimant who, with his motley crew of followers and hangers-on, romp through their world of wealth and celebrity.  Dorimant, who can generally charm any woman in town back to his apartment, can’t persuade Belinda into his bed until he’s promised to dump Loveit, his current mistress.  Mission accomplished, he turns his sights on Harriet, who is rich enough to solve his financial problems but smart enough not to play his game.  This  glittering masterwork of Restoration comedy is set in a London obsessed with having it all, and takes a steely look at young people driven by the need to have the latest clothes, the latest gossip and each other’s bodies.

‘If you are tempted by Restoration drama but a wee bit scared of the language, give this sexy comedy of manners a try.  It breaks down the barriers that the past can put up and leaves its audience as satisfied as its faithless hero.’   British Theatre Guild.

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