The Scarlet Pimpernel

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In 1792, at the height of the French Revolution, in Paris, aristocrats destined for the Guillotine, begin to be
rescued, by a mysterious figure, who always eludes capture. This rescuer can never be found or identified,
except by little slips of paper featuring the image of a small English flower. Meanwhile, in London, Sir
Percy Blakeney; who is widely known to be the leader of London fashion, and a carefree, whimsical fop,
marries Marguerite, a beautiful, intelligent French actress and friend of the revolutionary government in
France, while Citizen Chauvelin, an agent of the French government, arrives in London, seeking the identity
of the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel.
This theatre production combines adventure, and humour, and in a fast-moving, entertaining period drama