Restoration Comedy (play)

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Restoration Comedy is a play by playwright Amy Freed.

Restoration Comedy at The Globe Theater February 3, 2007

This play will appeal to anyone who enjoys mildly (mildly?) over-the-top acting and story line. It is a terrific play that has all the elements of the best nights in the theater... comedy, pathos, wildly inventive characterizations, scantily clothed attractive women, farce and much, much more. The women in our group liked it less than the men, perhaps because the lead actress is such a babe in lingerie that she is a hard act to follow for any normal woman. (Perhaps that is just my gender bias talking... I never know. I really didn't pay attention, dear... really, I didn't. Hardly noticed at all.)

By the time you see it, and I hope you get the, no... take the chance, they should have tightened up the several minutes of the production that simply do not work and you will see a marvelous example of a style of theater that was foundation to modern life in Western civilization. Amy Freed has done solid work on this play. John Rando, a Globe favorite, directs a completely qualified cast, notably Marco Barricelli, Peter Frechette, Caralyn Kozlowski and Danny Scheie.

If you are offended by ribald comedy, comely young women prancing about in lingerie, outrageous characterizations, strongly written roles, intelligent acting or sex, then perhaps something a bit more tame would suit you. If you stay for it, you will be treated to one of the most outrageous moments in theater when Sir Novelty Fashion, then elevated to Lord Foppington, is treated to his fashion show. His story line was probably complete at that moment but, well, excess is, well, excessive now, isn't it?