Three daring sisters throw convention to the wind, dress as gypsies and go on the razzle in a Spanish colony during carnival time. Three fortune-hunting rakes provide the quarry... This battle of the sexes explodes in an atmosphere filled with fireworks, calypsos, flashing swords and amorous intrigue.

Aphra Benn led a life as exciting as that of her characters. She lived in the Far East, became a spy for Charles II, was thrown into debtor's prison, and is thought to be the first professional playwright!