Tag Archives: The Country Wife

Robert Tanitch reviews April de Angelis’s Playhouse Creatures at Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, Surrey

Oliver Cromwell and his highly Puritan government closed theatres in 1642 and they remained closed for 18 years. Yes, 18 years. Had I been alive then, how would I have survived? April de Angelis’s Pla ...

andrew 846 views 0 likes Mar 24, 2025

Bawdy Restoration comedy updated to the 1920’s

Robert Tanitch reviews The Country Wife at Southwark Playhouse, London SE1 William Wycherley (1641-1716) was much admired for his wit by society and royalty and The Country Wife, which premiered in 16 ...

Mark 3032 views 0 likes Apr 5, 2018