The Critic: or, a Tragedy Rehearsed is a satire by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first staged at Drury Lane Theatre in 1779. It is a burlesque on stage acting and play production conventions, and Sheridan considered the first act to be his... Wikipedia
Originally published: 1779
Playwright: Richard B. Sheridan
The Critic: or, a Tragedy Rehearsed is a satire by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first staged at Drury Lane Theatre in 1779. It is a burlesque on stage ...
Synopsis. The Critic is a witty parody of the eighteenth century London stage. Satirizing contemporary stage conventions, Sheridan's comedic play revolves ...
The Critic, burlesque drama in three acts by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, produced in Drury Lane, London, in 1779 and published in 1781.
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Punchlines come fast and furious as hangers-on to the 18th century London drama scene show their true character (or utter lack thereof).
The Public is their Critic without whose fair approbation they know no play can rest on the stage, and with whose applause they welcome such attacks as yours, ...
Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Directed by Sheila Hancock. Ian McKellen in the role of Mr. Puff. Olivier, Odeon, Blackstone, London, Paris, Chicago.
'The Critic: or, a Tragedy Rehearsed' is a satire. The last of Sheridan's three plays, it is a burlesque on stage acting and play production conventions.
The play follows a day in the life of a critic, Mr. Dangle, as he is entreated by members of the theatrical world for his patronage and support.
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... THE CRITIC, a whirlwind comedy about bad theatre, worse playwrights…and, worst of all, the critics. The meta-theatrical frenzy builds throughout, from wacky ...