Publicity image from The School for Scandal featuring Geraint Wyn Davies and Shannon Taylor

Publicity shot from The Schools for Scandal

COMEDY

THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL

Approximate Runtime: 2 hours 40 minutes including intermission

Avon Theatre

May 15 – October 21

Opens June 3

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RUMOUR HAS IT

In a society awash in gossip, rumours and backbiting, an uncle arrives home in disguise to test the worthiness of his nephews – but truth has a way of tumbling out in this hilarious, fast-paced comedy.

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by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Director Antoni Cimolino

Production support is generously provided by M. Fainer, by Drs. M.L. Myers & the late W.P. Hayman and by the Tremain family.

Support for the 2017 season of the Avon Theatre is generously provided by the Birmingham family.

VIDEOS & PHOTOS

Members of the company. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Geraint Wyn Davies (left) as Sir Peter Teazle and Brent Carver as Rowley. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Tyrone Savage as Joseph Surface and Shannon Taylor as Lady Teazle. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.

From left: Maev Beaty as Lady Sneerwell, Tom Rooney as Sir Benjamin Backbite and Brigit Wilson as Mrs. Candour. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Geraint Wyn Davies as Sir Peter Teazle. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.

From left: Brigit Wilson as Mrs. Candour, Tom Rooney as Sir Benjamin Backbite and Rod Beattie as Crabtree. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Members of the company. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.

From left: Rod Beattie as Crabtree, Patrick Avery-Kenny as Servant, Maev Beaty as Lady Sneerwell and Tom Rooney as Sir Benjamin Backbite. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.