Austin Playhouse's Main Stage heats up with the cool calculations of one of the most infamous duos in drama. Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons), Christopher Hampton's stage adaptation of the French novel by Choderlos De Laclos, offers audiences an irresistible glance into the decadent world of French aristocracy just before the revolution. In a high stakes chess game of love and revenge, the beautiful Merteuil and her rakish partner-in-crime Valmont deftly maneuver those around them including each other as they scheme to seduce a virginal young bride-to-be and a devout married woman. The plot that unfolds leads to revelations about the human heart that are both devastating and inspiring.
Austin Playhouse's Main Stage heats up with the cool calculations of one of the most infamous duos in drama. Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons), Christopher Hampton's stage adaptation of the French novel by Choderlos De Laclos, offers audiences an irresistible glance into the decadent world of French aristocracy just before the revolution. In a high stakes chess game of love and revenge, the beautiful Merteuil and her rakish partner-in-crime Valmont deftly maneuver those around them including each other as they scheme to seduce a virginal young bride-to-be and a devout married woman. The plot that unfolds leads to revelations about the human heart that are both devastating and inspiring.
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