Ridgefield Playhouse Screens National Theatre of London's THE BEAUX STRATAGEM Tonight

The Ridgefield Playhouse and AAA Northeast Live in HD Series bring National Theatre of London's The Beaux' Stratagem in HD, to the screen tonight, October 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Simon Godwin (Man and Superman) directs George Farquhar's wild comedy of love and cash, maintaining a perfect balance between serious comment and exuberant fun. The 'Beaux': Mr. Aimwell and Mr. Archer, two charming, dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London. Shamed and debt-ridden, they flee to provincial Lichfield. Their 'Stratagem': to marry for money. What starts as a cynical seduction campaign by two fortune-hunters turns into a highly original celebration of the joy of marriage and the liberation of divorce. Lodged at the local inn, posing as master and servant, they encounter a teeming variety of human obstacles: a crooked landlord, a fearsome highwayman, a fervent French Count, a maid on the make, a drunken husband, a furious butler, a natural healer and a strange, turbulent priest. But their greatest obstacle is love. When the Beaux meet their match in Dorinda and Mrs. Sullen they are most at risk, for in love they might be truly discovered. George Farquhar's final play is a fabulous carnal comedy. Visit Bernard's (20 West Lane · Ridgefield) on the day of the show for a great Prix Fixe Menu when you present your tickets to this performance.

As part of our new AAA Northeast Live in HD Series, AAA members receive a 20% discount on tickets. The AAA Northeast Live in HD Series is made possible by the generous underwriting of Jeanne Cook, Anita and Nicholas Donofrio, Liz and Steven Goldstone, Sabina and Walter Slavin, with support from The Ridgefield Press and Whistle Stop Bakery.

For tickets ($25, Members & Seniors $20), call or visit the box office at The Ridgefield Playhouse, (203) 438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org . Free tickets are offered to students 18 and under when ID is presented at the box office. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT; ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

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