She Stoops to Conquer
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
By Oliver Goldsmith Directed By Jonathon Munby
REP INSIGHT
CONTENTS
3. Introduction 4. Synopsis of the Play 6. Cast & Characters 9. Oliver Goldsmith 10. 18th Century England 13. Interview with Jonathan Munby, Liza Goddard & Matthew Douglas 16. Follow Up Ideas – Working with the story -‘I think that…’ 17. Follow Up Ideas – Working with the story -‘ Media Exposure’ 19. Follow Up Ideas - Working with the text – ‘In my own words..’ 21. Follow Up Ideas – Working with the text – ‘Soap Opera’ 22. Follow Up Ideas - Working away from the Text & the Story ‘Before, During & After...’ 23. Useful Websites
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to this REP Insight teachers’ resource pack for She Stoops To Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith. A classic comedy of manners, She Stoops to Conquer has delighted audiences for over two centuries. First performed in 1773, the play is a rumbustious story about two young men, Charles Marlow and George Hastings and their attempts to court Kate Hardcastle and her friend Constance Neville. A number of delightful deceits, clever schemes, comic ruses and hilarious turns of plot must be played out if the two pending marriages are to conclude happily. Along the way, there is an abundance of merry mix-ups, bawdy dialogue, much sly satire of the times and one of the great characters of the stage, Tony Lumpkin. She Stoops to Conquer is an hilarious comedy of errors; the marvellous humour and humanity of Goldsmith's play have made it one of the most read, performed and studied of all English comedies. Leading the cast is one of the country's most accomplished comedy actresses. Lisa Goddard came to public attention in the hugely successful series, Take Three Girls. Since then she has worked on many of our best-known series including Pig In The Middle, The Brothers and Bergerac. This pack contains information relating to the play and ideas for further exploration of the themes. It also contains an interview with Jonathan Munby (Director), Liza
By Oliver Goldsmith Directed By Jonathon Munby
REP INSIGHT
CONTENTS
3. Introduction 4. Synopsis of the Play 6. Cast & Characters 9. Oliver Goldsmith 10. 18th Century England 13. Interview with Jonathan Munby, Liza Goddard & Matthew Douglas 16. Follow Up Ideas – Working with the story -‘I think that…’ 17. Follow Up Ideas – Working with the story -‘ Media Exposure’ 19. Follow Up Ideas - Working with the text – ‘In my own words..’ 21. Follow Up Ideas – Working with the text – ‘Soap Opera’ 22. Follow Up Ideas - Working away from the Text & the Story ‘Before, During & After...’ 23. Useful Websites
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to this REP Insight teachers’ resource pack for She Stoops To Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith. A classic comedy of manners, She Stoops to Conquer has delighted audiences for over two centuries. First performed in 1773, the play is a rumbustious story about two young men, Charles Marlow and George Hastings and their attempts to court Kate Hardcastle and her friend Constance Neville. A number of delightful deceits, clever schemes, comic ruses and hilarious turns of plot must be played out if the two pending marriages are to conclude happily. Along the way, there is an abundance of merry mix-ups, bawdy dialogue, much sly satire of the times and one of the great characters of the stage, Tony Lumpkin. She Stoops to Conquer is an hilarious comedy of errors; the marvellous humour and humanity of Goldsmith's play have made it one of the most read, performed and studied of all English comedies. Leading the cast is one of the country's most accomplished comedy actresses. Lisa Goddard came to public attention in the hugely successful series, Take Three Girls. Since then she has worked on many of our best-known series including Pig In The Middle, The Brothers and Bergerac. This pack contains information relating to the play and ideas for further exploration of the themes. It also contains an interview with Jonathan Munby (Director), Liza