National Theatre Live The Beaux Stratagem (2015)

The Beaux Mr Aimwell and Mr Archer two charming dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London Shamed and debtridden they flee to provincial Lichfield Their Stratagem to marry for money Lodged at the local inn posing as master and servant they encounter a teeming variety of human obstacles a crooked landlord a fearsome highwayman a fervent French Count a maid on the make a drunken husband a furious butler a natural healer and a strange turbulent priest But their greatest obstacle is love When the Beaux meet their match in Dorinda and Mrs Sullen they are most at risk for in love they might be truly discovered