Cowardy Custard
From: Thursday, 21st April 2011
To: Thursday, 21 April 2011
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Synopsis
Cowardy Custard was an immense success when first performed in London at the Mermaid Theatre in 1972. It was one of the last Coward shows to be staged during his life. This is an imaginative and innovative presentation of Noel Coward's words, music and sketches which shows us something of the man himself. Cowardy Custard,/I> contains not only those classic medleys and duets, but also previously unpublished material, snippets of plays and dialogues, material from his autobiographies as background and even a few of his little poems. The result is a kaleidoscopic glimpse of the Coward achievement.
Our Review:
Anne Morley-Priestman - 21 April 2011
Since 1972 the [Noël Coward] compilation Cowardy Custard has had an extended life with many revivals. One of the original co-devisers – Alan Strachan – has now revised it for a smaller cast and incorporated some material which was not originally available. Director Paul Foster’s touring production for Evergreen Theatrical Productions keeps it taut – though never overly brittle – and allows the mood to darken for the opening of the second half.
Of course, all the well-loved show-stoppers are still there; “A room with a view”, “Mad about the boy”, “The stately homes of England”, “Mad dogs and Englishmen”, “matelot”, “I wonder what happened to him” and “Don’t put your daughter on the stage among the highlights. Samal Blak has designed a deceptively simple setting which incorporates a grand piano, a platform suspiciously resembling the lid of one propped...
Creative
Gerald Frow (Author)
Alan Strachan (Author)
Wendy Toye (Author)
Evergreen Theatrical Productions (Producer)
Lee Menzies (Producer)
Paul Foster (Director)
Samal Blak (Design)
Stewart Nicholls (Musical Director)
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