A 250th Anniversary Production

The School for Scandal

by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, adapted by Daniel Wain

“There is no trusting appearances”

Strut & Fret return to the Tabard after their five-star, sell-out triumph Look Behind You - celebrating the 250th anniversary of the English stage’s wittiest, most charming comedy of manners… or lack thereof…

Sheridan’s stinging satire of hypocrisy, self-obsession and fake news is catapulted into the tumultuous turning point of the 1950s. The end of rationing and deference, the emergence of sexual and social freedom, youth culture, rock-and-roll!

A brilliantly biting, timeless battle of the sexes, classes and generations. A whirl of colourful characters, fabulous frocks and twist-again tunes. A once-in-a-semi-quincentennial must-see!

Directed by John Gilbert

13-30 January 2027

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Theatre auditorium with red seats, central aisle and individual grab rails

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Running Time 2 hours 15 minutes, including an interval

Latecomers Latecomers will not be admitted until the interval

Tickets £19.50 general admissions/£16 concessions preview tickets (13th January); £23.50 general admission/£19.50 concessions (14th to 23rd Jan); £25.50 general admission/£22.50 concessions (final week)- select a date below to book your tickets

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