November Playreading - the Gentleman's Relish

Join us for a casual reading followed by a little socialising.

The concept is simple: we read a play together out loud in good company. Everyone who wants to gets a chance to read, but it's perfectly okay just to listen.
Please note that play readings are not performances or auditions! However, this reading is a chance to familiarise yourself with the play ahead of the auditions on Saturday 7 November @ 1 PM.

DIGITAL SCRIPTS ONLY
Copies of the script will be made available to participants DIGITALLY at the reading. Bring your own device to read from.

THE PLAY
"The Gentleman’s Relish" by Matthew Paines is a witty, theatrical melodrama of shifting identities, marital manoeuvres and political satire, where the rules keep changing – and no one gets the last word without a fight.
In a world of cigars, whispered confidences and carefully staged scandals, Honoria and Petronella have perfected the art of feeling delightfully rebellious – while their husbands, Edward and George, quietly congratulate themselves for letting them. Then a mysterious stranger appears at the ladies’ pond, and the household’s elegant little game begins to change. As Oleandra transforms into something else and sets out to unsettle the gentlemen’s club, every character must confront the roles they’ve mistaken for freedom, love and control.

Afterwards, we hang around for a bit to chat about the play and other things. Remember to bring your own snacks & refreshments. Yes, there will be Gentleman's Relish!