“We were so ridiculously over in love.
Funny, wasn’t it?
Horribly funny…”
Elyot and Amanda — glamorous, rich, reckless… and divorced.
A surprise encounter on adjoining hotel balconies reignites their old flame, and they hurl themselves headlong into love once more, along with their newly married spouses, straight into chaos.
Noël Coward’s timeless comedy of manners, Private Lives, embarks on a UK tour in a dazzling new production from Dionysus Theatre.
Starring company favourites Lauren Whedbee and Robert Tremayne (in the roles created by Coward and Gertrude Lawrence in the 1930 premiere), they are joined by company treasure David Upcraft and exciting newcomer Kelly Verstappen, stepping straight into the storm of high society scandal and domestic drama.
Following her acclaimed direction of The Woman in White, founding member Vicky Newman returns to the director’s seat to bring Coward’s wit and whirlwind relationships to life.
As passion flares and tempers boil, Elyot and Amanda must decide: will they confront their true feelings, or accept that they may have made a pair of very mistaken marriages? They flee to Amanda’s apartment in Paris to rekindle their romance… but maybe, just maybe, this time it’ll end in a fairy-tale romance — not a vicious slanging match.
Recommended age 12+
Contains adult themes and smoking.
The theatre box office and bar will open 1 hour prior to show time for ticket collection, sales and refreshments.
Wheelchairs
Please call the box office – 01227 287234 to book a wheelchair and companion seat
For blue badge holders parking will be made available
Parking
The Theatre campus has very limited onsite parking available, parking any available spaces will be allocated on a first arrival basis. We recommend you use local car parks such as St Radigund’s (5-7 minute walk), Pound Lane (10 minute walk) Canterbury West (10-12 minute walk) or public transport.
Mask Wearing & Covid-19
We ask that you do not attend the theatre if you have tested positive for covid-19 and are within your 5 days of isolation. Mask wearing is no longer mandatory but we support an individuals choice to wear a mask throughout the building.
The theatre has a fresh air flow system which pumps fresh air from outside into the auditorium – this can mean if the outside air temperature is low the theatre can feel cool.
Refunds & Exchanges
The production company is not offering refunds unless the show is cancelled. Tickets can be changed for an alternative performance of the same show (subject to availability). We can endeavour to resell your ticket, if the show is sold out. If your ticket is sold, we will refund the ticket value to the original payment method.
Box Office Tel: 01227 287234
hello@malthousetheatre.co.uk
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