Joseph Marcell leads cast of THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL UK tour this Spring
It has been announced that stage, film and TV star Joseph Marcell (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC) will head the cast of Seán Aydon’s new production of The School For Scandal, which begins a major UK tour this spring.
The production will premiere at Theatre By The Lake in Keswick on 7 March before visiting Eastbourne, Derby, Guildford, Cambridge, Malvern, York, Prescot, Southampton, Cheltenham, Northampton, Darlington, and Oxford.
Marcell will play Sir Peter Teazle in this fresh take on Richard B. Sheridan’s classic comedy of manners, alongside Garmon Rhys (Out There, ITV) as Charles Surface, Ayesha Griffiths (Queenie, Channel 4) as Maria, Emily-Jane McNeil (The Mousetrap, West End) as Lady Sneerwell, Alex Phelps (As You Like It, Shakespeare’s Globe) as Joseph Surface, Lydea Perkins (Private Lives, The Mill At Sonning) as Lady Teazle, Tony Timberlake (Little Shop of Horrors, Storyhouse Chester) as Sir Oliver, and Guy Dennys (Around the World in 80 Days, Tilted Wig) as Rowley.
Sir Peter Teazle believes his young wife is sleeping with someone else. She isn’t.
But she’s starting to think if her husband believes it, she may as well give it a go. After all, if you’re going to cause a scandal, you might as well enjoy it…
Deliciously naughty and outrageously silly, this timeless comedy is a masterclass in social satire and the art of gossip.
The School For Scandal is one of the greatest comedies ever written, featuring an unforgettable cast of larger-than-life characters, each armed with a lacerating wit.
Join us for a lightning-paced evening of romance, revenge and rollicking fun that promises to leave you entertained, enamoured – and perhaps even a little scandalised.
The School For Scandal is directed by Seán Aydon, with design by Linbury Prize winner Sarah Beaton, sound design/composition by Ed Lewis, lighting by Peter Small, and movement direction by Stephen Moynihan.
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