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Directed by: Laurence Boswell Written by: Lope de Vega Produced by: Playhouse Theatre Production year: Original release: February 2, 2005 – March 26, 2005 Opening Night: February 2, 2005 Other cast: Joseph Chance, Claire Cox, Julius D’Silva Misc: |
A social comedy about marriage and society. While the Countess’s secretary is posing as a son of a statesman, the Countess is free to marry him, but when he admits his deception, the Countess is faced with a social dilemma. The Dog in the Manger follows the dilemma of a countess who compromises her honour, manipulating her way into a socially acceptable marriage.
