The Country Wife, Royal Exchange, Manchester
Royal Exchange, Manchester: If you had to watch just one Restoration comedy, it could be argued that William Wycherley's bawdy concoction of sexual machinations, misunderstandings and gender politics should be it. As more than three centuries after it first titillated and shocked English society, The Country Wife holds up well as both a reflection of the times it was written in and as an enjoyable romp in its ow…