Blithe Spirit
From: Monday, 14th February 2011
To: Saturday, 19 February 2011
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Synopsis
Charles Condomine, a successful author, is happily married to Ruth. To collect material for his latest book he invites Madam Acarti, the medium, to conduct a seance at his home unwittingly releasing the ghost of his first wife Elvira who it would appear wants him back! One of Coward's great comedies.
Our Review:
17 February 2011
All the signs about this revival of Noel Coward’s biggest hit are promising: an award-winning West End and Broadway director, a stellar cast including one of Britain’s best-loved character actresses and the prodigiously successful producing talents of the Theatre Royal, Bath.
Which makes it all the more bemusing that it doesn’t come off with quite the fireworks one might expect.
There’s much to enjoy, from the stunning and elaborate set (Hildegard Bechtler) to the charmingly wicked Ruthie Henshall, proving as the ghost Elvira that she’s just as much at home in a straight play as she is in a musical.
Coward’s 1941 play – these days firmly a period piece – centres on writer Charles Condomine’s plan to invite the medium Madame Arcati to hold a séance. His intention is to plunder her “tricks of the trade” for his latest novel, but the scheme backfires badly when the ghost of his first wife is summoned up, much to the despair of his second, Ruth.
As Charles and Ruth, [Robe...
Cast
Alison Steadman (Madame Arcati)
Hermione Norris (Ruth Condomine)
Robert Bathurst (Charles Condomine)
Ruthie Henshall (Elvira)
Creative
Noel Coward (1941) (Author)
Danny Moar (for Theatre Royal Bath Productions) (Producer)
Thea Sharrock (Director)
Hildegard Bechtler (Design)
Mark Henderson (Lighting)
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