Overview
Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward yo acquainting his daughter with his old pal's son with a view to marriage. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he's mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an innkeeper, his daughter for the local barmaid. The good news is, while Marlow can barely speak to a woman of quality he's a charmer with those of a different stamp. And so, as Hardcastle's indignation intensifies, Miss Hardcastle's appreciation for her misguided suitor soars. Misdemeanours multiply, love blossoms, mayhem ensues. One of the great, generous-hearted and ingenious comedies of the English language, Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer offers a celebration of chaos, courtship and the dysfunctional family.
Production
National Theatre
Cast & Characters
David Fynn
Tony Lumpkin
Harry Hadden-Paton
Young Marlow
Cush Jumbo
Miss Neville
Katherine Kelly
Miss Hardcastle
Steve Pemberton
Hardcastle
Zoe Rainey
Phyllis
Sophie Thompson
Mrs. Hardcastle
Oliver Jackson
Diggory / Ensemble
Directors & Crew
Oliver Goldsmith
Writer
Jamie Lloyd
Director
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