The Fair Maid of the West
A good landlady pacifies the vexed,
enlightens the perplexed,
and always knows who’s next
Liz Bridges might seem ordinary, but it turns out that a life spent lending ears, mending hearts and serving beers has all been in preparation for the ultimate test of her character...
Who knew that breaking up bar brawls would be such good training for international diplomacy?
Join her at the pub—where the heroes are local and the locals are all heroes—in this celebratory, music-filled, ensemble comedy about the life-saving powers of community, compromise and compassion. Especially in those moments when all our happy hours seem to be behind us.
Thomas Heywood’s Elizabethan romp The Fair Maid of the West featured in the Swan Theatre’s opening season in 1986. Now it is redefined by Isobel McArthur (Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of)).
