The Luckey Chance Explained

The Luckey Chance
Date Of Premiere:	April 1686
Original Language:	English
Place:	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Genre:	Restoration Comedy

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, and a masque including music and dancing.^[2] Some songs were composed by John Blow.^[3]

The play continues to be performed. In 1984 it was performed at the Royal Court Theatre as the first production of the Women's Playhouse Trust (now known as The Wapping Project).^[4] A version in 1960s dress was staged by Echo Theatre in 2013 at the Bath House Cultural Center in Texas, United States.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Todd, Jenet. The Works of Aphra Behn. Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Limited. 1996. 1851961372. 7. London. 211.
2. A Dark Cynical Conceit: the Masque in Aphra Behn's "The Lucky Chance". Journal of the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association . Norman Simms. 88. 1997. 1. 83–95. 10.1179/aulla.1997.88.1.007.
3. Book: Osborne, Charles. The Concert Song Companion: A Guide to the Classical Repertoire. 2012-12-06. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-1-4757-0049-7. en.
4. Web site: The Women's Playhouse Trust Archive. University of Bristol. 20 March 2023.
5. Web site: Take a Chance on This. Martha Heimberg. 11 February 2013. Theater Jones. 20 April 2018.