LIZZY WATTS plays The Chevalier in THE FALSE SERVANT at The Orange Tree

“It’s Lizzy Watts’ magnetic performance as Chevalier, though, which elevates the production, subtly capturing the contradictions of the wily, well-intentioned heroine getting caught up in the transgressive thrill of outwitting, seducing, or buying off anyone who gets in her way. Already accustomed to the autonomy granted by inherited wealth, Chevalier exalts in exploring the new freedoms she’s afforded when she presents as a man. Watts’ richly layered performance works in both an unsettling edge of sadistic cruelty, and a fascinating, erotically charged intensity as she discovers her falsified feelings for the Countess are more genuine– and more powerful – than she expected.”