Rita (London)

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About the Show

The Charing Cross Theatre presents an inn-based comedy where secrets from the past come to light.

Rita is a fiery landlady who controls her feeble second husband. Drama ensues when her first husband, who was believed to be dead, re-enters the scene.

The cast stars Laura Lolita Peresivana as landlady Rita, Brenton Spiteri as Beppe and Phil Wilcox as Gasparo.

A new English-language translation of Gaetano Donizetti and Gustave Vaëz's comedy. Adapted and directed by Alejandro Bonatto.

Critic Reviews (1)

"There is much to admire in the show... feels a little genteel – as comic operas often do. The challenges are made greater by the long swathes of dialogue... The more contemporary, pithier turns of phrase prove more likely to raise a laugh."
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