| Restoration | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Edward Bond |
| Date premiered | 22 July 1981 |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Class conflict |
Restoration is a 1981 play by English dramatist Edward Bond that has been described as "simultaneously a Restoration comedy, a parody of Restoration comedies, and a dissection of class privilege in the Restoration era."[1] It premiered at the Royal Court Theatre on 22 July 1981[2] with the master, his wife (Old Lady Are), his servant Bob, and Bob's wife played by Simon Callow, Irene Handl, Philip Davis, and Debby Bishop, respectively.