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The Wild Goose Chase

A Comedy by

John Fletcher

“What should I marry for?  Why should I be a charge to keep a wife of mine own,
when other honest married men’s will ease me – and thank me too!”

In this hilarious romantic comedy, self-styled ladies’ man, Mirabel, returns from his Italian travels intent on continuing his womanising ways, but the lovely Oriana, to whom he promised marriage some years earlier, has other ideas, and determines to use every trick in the book to chase down her wild goose.  Meanwhile Mirabel’s friends are also having trouble with the ladies.  Fletcher’s, The Wild Goose Chase is a lively comedy of romantic intrigue with timeless appeal. 

Full of irony and easy wit, it demonstrates that where commitment is concerned, men and women have changed very little over the centuries. There is just a touch of Taming of the Shrew about this play, but the women in the play are intelligent and independent, vigorous and appealing and it’s the men who get their comeuppance!

Part of the continuing Lost Classics programme at the White Bear the ESPlayers are proud to present the first professional run, since the 17^th C, of this Classic Jacobean Comedy.  It was written by Shakespeare’s protégé and collaborator, John Fletcher who, after Shakespeare’s death became the chief playwright for Shakespeare’s own company, and went on to be highly influential in the newly emerging genre of Restoration Comedy.  ‘The Wild Goose Chase’ is a wonderful example of the sharp but urbane wit that characterises this influence.

CAST LIST

Mirabel           Nik Drake

Pinac              Danny Wainwright

Belleur           Edward Cartwright

Oriana            Ami Sayers

Lillia Bianca  Joanna Nuttall

Rosalura        Kerry Wotton

Director          David Brown

“There are so many longing women, on their knees too,
that pray the dropping down of these good husbands
– the dropping down from heaven; for they are not bred here.”

The White Bear Lost Classics Season has also included:

“Madness In Vanetia” which transferred to the Trafalgar Studios.

“Seconds Maidens Tragedy” which was Time Out Critics Choice

“A Yorkshire Tragedy” – part of Shakespeare’s apocrypha.

“Personal Enemy” - John Osborne's ‘lost’ play which will be transferred to New York end of last year.

Performance Dates:

June 14^th to July 3^rd

Tuesday – Saturday at 7.30pm, Sundays at 6.00pm

Tickets:  £13 (£10 Conc.)

Box Office: 020 7793 9193

White Bear Theatre

138 Kennington Park Road

SE11 4DJ

SPECIAL OFFER

The White Bear Theatre Club is offering 2 for 1 to all Kennington Association members.  That’s only £6.50 per ticket!

To book call 020 7793 9193 and quote ‘Kennington Association Offer’.

The White Bear now has it’s own Exclusive Lounge Area where patrons can sit and enjoy a drink and a chat before the show.  The theatre itself is fully air conditioned and is now thoroughly soundproofed from the pub.