If you’re looking for a restoration play that tackles the patriarchy (comedically, of course)… you’ve met your match. A star vehicle for a charismatic actor, this 1700's Moliere-esque comedy by Susanna Centlivre deftly ridicules hypocrisy, greed, hubris, and the absurdity of women’s position as property. Anne Lovely has not one but four bizarre male guardians who must give consent to her marriage, and Colonel Fainwell is determined to win each over through the clever use of disguises. With insightful satire, physical comedy, and modern humor, this tight plot keeps an audience in joyful suspense until the final moment.Skye and Mary walk through this comical plot (#invisibelt), the possible lore of Susanna Centlivre's career, and reasons why this comedy is a classic. Hedgepig Ensemble members Jory Murphy and Andrew Hutcheson perform a scene!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-is-a-classic-the-expand-the-canon-theatre-podcast/donations

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