Having been given leave to miss today’s rehearsal, it was with a clear conscience that I headed to Bath in order to immerse myself in the world of The Rivals. So, rather than merely pretend to ponce about on the North Parade, I got to do it for real (amidst torrential rain and hail).
It was a hoot to wander through the city’s impressive architecture and imagine how the play’s characters, with whom I’ve now become so familiar, would have paraded around. Seeing places referred to in the script was certainly fun and brought passages of the play to life.
SIR ANTHONY: I observed your niece’s maid coming forth from a circulating library…
There’s an ambiance around Bath that our director has encouraged us to learn about and bring to the performance. Surely, the play could not exist without the backdrop of Bath’s social setting at the time. So, as well as wet feet and a stinking cold, I hope I’ve brought a little bit of the city’s personality back with me…
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