A review by cantordustbunnies
She Stoops To Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith

4.0

A fun, light hearted play whose comedy centers around misconceptions and manners. The time period and culture that it takes place in really adds a lot and I can see where costuming, set design, and nailing down accents would be integral parts to the play. For a modern audience this witty window into time is still quite entertaining. Certainly though it is on the trifling side of comedy. I'm sure if you are quite knowledgeable about history you could appreciate how in many ways this play was quite ground breaking and unique but for the average reader or audience the play in and of itself runs the risk of being enjoyable but not exactly highly memorable. Under the correct director and with the right actors I can see this play being amazing and really funny. I would actually love to see this turned into a film, with meticulous attention paid to costume especially. I feel like a warped, stereotyped, caricatured version of costuming and set design would suit the satirical nature of this play quite well. I wish that it was either more fleshed out and a bit more serious or even more over-the-top and ridiculous but as it is it's uncluttered and breezy which can be refreshing.