| The Luckey Chance | |
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| Written by | Aphra Behn |
| Date premiered | April 1686 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Restoration Comedy |
The Luckey Chance, or an Alderman's Bargain by Aphra Behn is a 17th-century comedy in five acts. The play was first staged in the Spring of 1686.[1] Its main theme is romance and it includes devices such as impersonation and disguise,[2] and a masque including music and dancing.[3] Some songs were composed by John Blow.[4]
The play continues to be performed. In 1984 it was performed at the Royal Court Theatre as the first production of the Women's Playhouse Trust (now known as The Wapping Project).[5] A version in 1960s dress was staged by Echo Theatre in 2013 at the Bath House Cultural Center in Texas, United States.[2]
- ^ Todd, Jenet (1996). The Works of Aphra Behn. Vol. 7. London: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Limited. p. 211. ISBN 1851961372.
- ^ a b Martha Heimberg (11 February 2013). "Take a Chance on This". Theater Jones. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Norman Simms (1997). "A Dark Cynical Conceit: the Masque in Aphra Behn's "The Lucky Chance"". Journal of the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association. 88 (1): 83–95. doi:10.1179/aulla.1997.88.1.007.
- ^ Osborne, Charles (6 December 2012). The Concert Song Companion: A Guide to the Classical Repertoire. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4757-0049-7.
- ^ "The Women's Playhouse Trust Archive". University of Bristol. Retrieved 20 March 2023.