Midsummer Scene
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, a comedy by Richard Brinsley Sheridan - main production
22 June till 5 July, every night (except 28 June) at 9:30pm, Fort Lovrjenac
Performed in English
Directed by: Fred Gray
Midsummer Scene Festival has stepped into its second decade. Rooted in Dubrovnik’s centuries-old tradition of open-air theatre, our festival – the only one of its kind in Southeastern Europe – brings English-language productions to audiences from around the globe, both here in the city and on tour at international festivals.
It is a joy to present this sparkling comedy for the first time in English on a Croatian stage. Dubrovnik – a city with its own long memory of diplomacy, secrecy, and appearances – is the perfect setting. And Fort Lovrjenac, towering above the sea, offers an open-air intimacy ideal for a play driven by whispers, glances, and careful performances. Here, the fans flutter freely – but what’s revealed beneath them is where the drama truly lies.
Written in 1777, The School for Scandal remains a dazzling satire of society, reputation, and the deliciously destructive power of gossip. In Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s world, virtue is a performance, truth is negotiable, and social survival is the highest sport. The weapons of choice? A well-timed aside, a suggestive silence, and wit so sharp it hardly needs dressing.
It’s often likened to Dangerous Liaisons, and not without reason – the two were born of the same age, where manipulation was as refined an art as conversation. But where Liaisons cuts with cold steel, Sheridan slashes with charm. Both plays trade in hypocrisy and desire, but The School for Scandal brings warmth, elegance, and a winking complicity that is unmistakably English.
Running time: 90 minutes (no interval)
The air is hot – and so is the gossip.
Lend us your ears, flutter your fans,
and join us after dark…
when the shade is truly thrown.
Welcome to our Scandalous Season Eleven!
TICKET SALES: 30/40/50 EUR
Buy online at ulaznice.hr/r/midsummerscene
Dubrovnik Tourist Board, Pile
Box office at the venue one hour before the performance
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Web: https://midsummer-scene.com/
