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Hilarious Comedy of Errors The Rivals from A.C.T.

A.C.T., Near the corner of Geary and Mason (415 Geary St. San Francisco, CA 94102)
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A delicious classic that delights in its own idiosyncrasies, The Rivals rewrote the history of comedy and the English dictionary with the help of the famously misspoken Mrs. Malaprop. You'll be pleased as lunch to spend an evening in the company of darling Mrs. M. and her erroneous vocabulary, plummeting to new heights of hilarity with this ultimate cast of comedic characters as they look for love.

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The last date listed for The Rivals was Sunday April 23, 2006 / 2:00pm.

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A.C.T.
Near the corner of Geary and Mason,
415 Geary St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-749-2ACT
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Fun and pun filled but be prepared for the 17th Century English.
Written on Mar 27 2006

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Long but good. 1st Act is 1.5 hr. Took me a little while to get into it, but the wait was worth it.
Written on Mar 27 2006

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The pluses: The Geary Theater is gorgeous.
The minuses: Long, drawn-out, tedious, and predictable with annoying actors/characters you just wanted to slap due to their overacting. And what's up with a chandelier in the outdoor scenes?
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Between the malaprops, the characters' accents and our distance from the stage, it was almost impossible to follow the dialogue and the plot. Spend the extra money and sit up close, otherwise the play is unintelligible.
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  • "Deliciously and dexterously plotted." --New York Times

Description

<p>Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan</p> <p>The romantic and rich Lydia Languish loves her Captain Jack, but will she find out he's a wolf in cheap clothing? Will the stern Sir Anthony Absolute turn out to be a big softie after all? And who could refuse to love a character named Fag? Please remain calm, dear audience—this is not a pigment of your imagination. The Rivals is the one, the only, the original comedy of errands, and this fanciful classic simply cannot be topped. It is, as Mrs. M. says, the very pineapple of perfection!</p>