The Luckey Chance

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]

The play continues to be performed. A version in 1960s dress was staged by Echo Theatre in 2013 at the Bath House Cultural Center in Texas, United States.^[2]

References

↑ Todd, Jenet (1996). The Works of Aphra Behn. 7. London: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Limited. p. 211. ISBN 1851961372.
1 2 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).

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[1] Todd, Jenet (1996). The Works of Aphra Behn. 7. London: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Limited. p. 211. ISBN 1851961372.

[Bath-2] 1 2 Martha Heimberg (11 February 2013). "Take a Chance on This". Theater Jones. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[3] 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).