The Rover - Belvoir

Belvoir gets neck-deep in swords and sass with its new production about a band of English rogues.
Matt Abotomey
April 26, 2017

Overview

In 1677, the French found out about ice cream and totally lost their minds. In the same year, the English found themselves equally gobsmacked by The Rover, a play about a band of English rogues stumbling into Naples during a carnival. Penned by Aphra Behn, a royal spy who turned playwright when the king wouldn't pay her wages, The Rover tore up London, playing to packed houses and eventually spawning a sequel.

300-odd years later, Belvoir's Eamon Flack and a rogue's gallery including Toby Schmitz, Nikki Shiels and Gareth Davies are going roving into the Restoration once more. "This is a sexy, dangerous play" says Flack. "Its honesty about the battle between men and women for power is striking given it is over three and a half centuries old."

Whether you're trying to figure out how to avoid being sent to the convent by your crazy brother, been hoodwinked by love, or simply fancy yourself a scoundrel, The Rover's got you covered. So get your britches on and book — this one will see a fair few sold-out nights.

Image: Daniel Boud.

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