Brief Encounter | Brighton Open Air Theatre | Review

Brief Encounter Brighton Open Air Theatre Thursday 4th July 2024 Given that Noel Coward’s classic is an “up-close and personal” experience on film – this production may appear an unlikely choice for an open-air presentation – but within seconds it Read More …

The Vortex | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

The Vortex Chichester Festival Theatre May 2023 Opening Chichester Festival Theatre’s 2023 summer festival is a fairly neglected early work from Noel Coward.  It is now 50 years since his death, and The Vortex was the playwright’s first major success, Read More …

Private Lives | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

Private LivesChichester Festival Theatre 16-20 November 2021 This is a very difficult review to write because I want to encourage as many people as possible to go to the theatre especially after the last 20 months so I will try Read More …

Blithe Spirit | Tour | Review

Blithe Spirit Theatre Royal Brighton Nationwide Tour followed by a London Run Blithe Spirit | Review Noel Coward‘s popular play Blithe Spirit is enjoying another revival as it tours the UK ahead of its March opening at the Duke of Read More …

Private Lives | London Classic Theatre | Review

Connaught Theatre, Worthing until Wednesday 7th March Noel Coward’s Private Lives London Classic Theatre are touring the UK and Ireland with Noel Coward’s Private Lives and last night played at the Connaught Theatre Worthing. The well-known battle of the sexes Read More …

Noel and Gertie | Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne | Review

Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne | Wednesday 29 March 2017 to Saturday 01 April 2017 Noel & Gertie | Review   Noel & Gertie delights the audience with a warm, nostalgic and witty musical comedy based in the 1930s on the Read More …

Blithe Spirit | Talking Scarlet | Review

Devonshire Park Theatre | until Saturday 16th July. Blithe Spirit | Review Somewhere on the theatrical touring circuit there is usually a Noel Coward play doing the rounds, Private Lives, Hayfever, Relative Values to name a few, but probabaly the Read More …

Private Lives | Tour | Review

Theatre Royal Brighton | 1st – 6th February and continuing to other venues. Private Lives | Review   Who doesn’t like the writing of Noel Coward? I love his dry wit, sarcastic humour and his wry way of looking at Read More …

Theatre Royal Brighton | Spring Season 2016

Yesterday I went along to the Theatre Royal Brighton to learn about what delights they have in store for us during their Spring Season this year…the answer is…lots! Whilst being treated to some delicious wine and nibbles on the stage Read More …