Private Lives

Synopsis

A divorced couple are reunited whilst honeymooning with their second spouses. Moonlight on the Mediterranean - a beautiful young woman drifts onto a hotel balcony. A young man joins her. They embrace, drink in the scene. This is a dream of a honey moon come true. They part. The young man is alone. A band plays. On the next balcony another young woman appears. She sings a song. The young man gives a horrified gasp and freezes. He knows that tune only too well. And he knows that voice. He used to be married to it.

Our Review:

29 January 2011

This Oldham Coliseum Theatre and Harrogate Theatre’s co –production in association with Anvil Arts is a real cracker as it is a beautifully staged production of one of Noel Coward’s most popular plays, yet it never feels workmanlike.
 
Sybil (Maeve Larkin) and Elyot (James Simmons) are newlyweds honeymooning in Deauville when Elyot discovered is ex wife Amanda (Jackie Morrison) and her new husband Victor (Christopher Naylor) are honeymooning at the same hotel in the next room. Cue some fantastic comedy scenes with acerbic dry sarcastic wit dripping from the actors' mouths and delighting the audience in the process. 

The pitcvh perfect performers work incredibly hard to bring this delightful piece to life, and the results offer the audience everything you want from a great night at the theatre. As ever the set at the Coliseum is a credit to the designer Michael Holt, particularly during Act Two as it allows the actors to move a...

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Alex B - 2 February 2011:

The play was well done,fine actors, good set, but the material is showing its age. ...

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