The Magistrate A Farce in Three Acts

The Magistrate is a lively farce by Arthur Wing Pinero that brims with wit misunderstandings and comedic chaos. The story revolves around Mr. Posket a mild-mannered magistrate whose orderly life is turned upside down by the secrets and schemes of his family. The play begins with Posket’s wife Agatha hiding the fact that she has lied about her age—and her son Cis’s true age—to make her second marriage appear more respectable. When Cis believing himself an adult sneaks out for a night of revelry Posket unexpectedly joins him leading to a series of hilarious mishaps involving mistaken identities social faux pas and a frantic effort to restore order.