Les Liaisons Dangereuses

A tale of seduction set among the aristocrats in pre-revolutionary France, this is classic drama explores decadent sexuality, morals and manipulation played as the ultimate game, with tragic results. The Royal Shakespeare Company’s stunning production met with acclaim in Stratford, in London and on Broadway. The Oscar-winning film adaptation, Dangerous Liaisons, starred Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer and Uma Thurman.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses was first produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon on 24 September 1985. Directed by Howard Davies, the production starred Lindsay Duncan, Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson. The play was subsequently produced at the Pit, Barbican, on 8 January 1986, featuring the same three leading actors. Les Liaisons Dangereuses premiered on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on April 30, 1987. Again directed by Davies, the Broadway production starred Duncan and Rickman, with Suzanne Burden replacing Stevenson as La Présidente de Tourvel.