Jack Absolute Flies Again
Jack Absolute Flies Again is a play by Richard Bean and Oliver Chris, based on Richard Brinsley Sheridan's 1775 play The Rivals, a comedy of manners.
Production history
The play was scheduled to make its world premiere in the Olivier Theatre at the National Theatre in London from April to July 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all scheduled performances were cancelled and the production postponed, not joining the repertoire in either 2020 or 2021.The play finally premiered on 9 August 2022, running until 9 September, directed by Emily Burns, with set and costumes by Mark Thompson, lighting designed by Tim Lutkin, music composed by Paul Englishby with a cast including Caroline Quentin as Mrs Malaprop, Peter Forbes as Sir Anthony Absolute and Kelvin Fletcher as Dudley Scunthorpe.