THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL

RB Sheridan’s hilarious 18th Century farce THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL has kept audiences in hysterics for exactly 232 years.  Under lady Sneerwell’s bitter gaze a group of scandalmongers wreak havoc in London Society.  Will love prevail?  Yes it will.

This sparkling new take on Sheridan’s masterpiece runs 90 minutes, keeps the language, costumes and spirit of the original - in a dynamic, fast-paced production - and adds in the very modern mix of Edinburgh’s premier comedians at the height of their powers, with national treasure Lionel Blair keeping them in order as Sir Peter Teazle.  A cornerstone of the Pleasance’s 25th anniversary progamme and directed by the comedy wizard – Cal McCrystal, the ‘one-man laugh factory’ (Independent) – THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL is shaping up to be the must-see hit of this year’s Fringe – but shhhh: don’t tell Mrs Candour, or she’ll let all the gossips in town know!

Produced by Pleasance, Comedians Theatre Company (Talk Radio, True West, Breaker Morant) and Jeremy Meadow, this exciting production of THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL boasts a stellar cast from the comedy world: Stephen K Amos, Miss Behave, Lionel Blair, Marcus Brigstocke, Bridget Christie, Paul Foot, Steve Jameson, Ella Kenion, Phil Nichol, Huw Thomas, Clare Thomson and Richard Thomson – as you have never seen them before.