Restoration -- Wild Oats

John O'Keefe's "Wild Oats" is a riotous comic affair, filled with mistaken identity, love interest, Shakespearean innuendo, and Restoration rakish wit.

John O'Keefe (1747-1833) was an Irish writer, who created some 70 plays, along with poems and other prose works. According to O'Keefe, Richard Brinsley Sheridan gave him credit for reviving comedy. His works certainly acted as commentaries on his time, and he stands as a representative figure. "Wild Oats" is one of his most famous works, made famous with its rediscovery in modern times. Read more about the play.