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The School for Scandal (Dramatized) Audiobook

By: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Read By: Stuart Bunce, Jane Carr, John Francis Harries, Henri Lubatti, Christopher Neame, Julian Sands, Susan Sullivan Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 1.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: August 2011 Format: Original Staging Audiobook ISBN:
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Beware the gossips! Lady Sneerwell and her hireling, Snake, are certainly up to no good in this timeless send-up of hypocritical manners. Thanks to their scandal-mongering, the comely Lady Teazle must fend off the slanderous barbs that have caught the ear of her elderly husband - as well as every other gossip in London! What follows is a torrent of mistaken identities and sex-crazed scheming in which the upper classes have never looked so low class.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring (in alphabetical order): Stuart Bunce as Charles Surface, Jane Carr as Mrs. Candour, John H. Francis as Rowley/Others, Henri Lubatti as Snake/Moses/Others, Christopher Neame as Sir Oliver Surface, Moira Quirk as Maria/Maid, Julian Sands as Joseph Surface, Susan Sullivan as Lady Sneerwell, Tara Summers as Lady Teazle, Simon Templeman as Sir Peter Teazle, James Warwick as Crabtree/Others, and Matthew Wolf as Sir Benjamin Backbite. Directed by Michael Hackett. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, in January 2011.

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"This was on my book list for English Lit in college. It was one of the few texts I kept through the years. I was already heavily into reading Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, and so Richard Sheridan's comedy of manners fit right in."

— Vic (4 out of 5 stars)

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    — Lalo, 2/13/2014
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    " A classic satire of English upper-class society of the 18th century. "

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    " I really need to give this one another try. I do recall that it's NOT the best selection to see after a large meal in an over-warm theater while still slightly jet-lagged. "

    — Stephen, 1/20/2014
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    " Reading it for the second time. It's an amusing little romp. "

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    " A most diverting and witty work. Almost pure fluff, but they sure knew how to write snappy dialogue back in the 1770's. "

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    " I haven't read this since high school, and so didn't remember much about it. It was well worth the re-read. I liked the witty banter and subtle humor. "

    — Laura, 10/23/2013
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    " Although written 100 years later, this is a very typical Restoration drama: mistaken identities, love triangles, characters hiding behind screens, etc.. Devoid of wit, though, this can best be compared to a modern day soap opera. "

    — Adam, 3/16/2013
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    " another selection from graduate work at wake forest. wickedly funny. "

    — Sarah, 7/2/2012
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    — Isis, 5/2/2012
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    " I'm reading this in preparation for an audition tomorrow. Pretty funny. Not subtle, but funny. Lots of asides and that sort of thing. This isn't the edition I have (mine is an adorable red leather copy with gilt pages from the ACT library) but I'm sure they're pretty much all the same. "

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    " Very funny and very witty "

    — Celine, 10/23/2011
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    " Having read this, I now feel totally prepared to handle my scandal - or anyone else's. "

    — Jessica, 10/13/2011
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    " Ha ha ha very funny indeed. "

    — Sachin, 9/16/2011
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    " I love this play! The first time I read this was when I was in high school & I couldn't stop laughing for days. "

    — Leslie, 9/13/2011
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    " For its era, I'd say this was darn good. Complete review later on at accidentallymars.wordpress.com. "

    — Maggie, 8/30/2011

About Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) was a beloved Irish-born playwright of the eighteenth century. He left a career in law to pursue theater, and in less than a year had made a name for himself among contemporary dramatists. Though best-remembered as the author of brilliant comedies of manners, Sheridan was also a significant politician and orator, serving as secretary of foreign affairs, secretary to the treasury, treasurer of the navy, and a member of Parliament for thirty-two years.