The Beaux' Stratagem
The ‘Beaux’: Mr Aimwell and Mr Archer, two charming, dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London. Shamed and debt-ridden, they flee to provincial Litchfield.
Their ‘Stratagem’: to marry for money. Lodged at the local inn, posing as master and servant, they encounter a teeming variety of human obstacles: a crooked landlord, a fearsome highwayman, a fervent French Count, a maid on the make, a drunken husband, a furious butler, a natural healer and a strange, turbulent priest.
But their greatest obstacle is love. When the Beaux meet their match in Dorinda and Mrs Sullen, they are most at risk, for in love they might be truly discovered.
Filmed by National Theatre Live.
A production from National Theatre.
Available until at least 23 November 2023.
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The Beaux Stratagem: Full Play
Extras
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The Beaux Stratagem: Trailer
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The Beaux' Stratagem: Turn on captions
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The Beaux' Stratagem: Cast List
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The Beaux' Stratagem: Press - The Upcoming
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The Beaux' Stratagem: Press - Financial Times
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The Beaux' Stratagem: Press - WhatsOnStage
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The Beaux' Stratagem: Press - Guardian
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The Beaux' Stratagem: Clip