Written By
Noel Coward
Where and When
20th – 23rd October 1999 @ The Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
The Plot
Private Lives concerns fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, who has remarried but finds himself haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, Elvira. Clever, insistent and well aware of Charles’ shortcomings, Elvira is called up by a visiting “happy medium,” the eccentric and flighty Madame Arcati. As everyone’s personalities clash, Charles’ current wife, Ruth, is accidentally killed. She “passes over” and joins Elvira, allowing the two “blithe spirits” to haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity.
Cast
- Edith – Heather Shew
- Ruth – Judy Garrett
- Charles – Jeremy Austin
- Dr Bradman – Brian Scotford
- Mrs Bradman – Val Mantle
- Madame Arcati – Jan Stevenson
- Elvira – Ann Pond
Creative Team
- Director – Paul Dodman
- Stage Manager – Martin Matthews
- Set Designer – Amanda Brown
- Costumes – Carolyn Hewitt and Freddie Field
- Specialist Properties – Eddie Colton and Saliann Colton
- Prompt – Barry Baynton
- Make-up – Clare Downs
- Poster Design – Geoff Stone
- Advertising Revenue – Chris Brown
- Publicity – Dave Williams
- Programme Notes – Pat Gillingham
- Backstage Assitance – Joe Brooks, Chris Brown, Fred Brown, Karen Butler, Simon Patel, Dave Williams and Ashley Thorne
For The Tivoli Theatre
- Stage Manager – Carolyne Howe
- Lighting and Sound – Russell Parker
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Reviews
Daily Echo
The spirit of the author shone through. A thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining evening
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