Cast confirmed for Noël Coward’s The Rat Trap at the Park Theatre

Troupe has announced initial casting for its upcoming centenary reimagining of Noël Coward’s The Rat Trap at Park Theatre.

The production, reworked by Bill Rosenfield and directed by Kirsty Patrick Ward, will run in Park200 from 28 January to 14 March, with an official opening on 2 February.

Ewan Miller, Lily Nichol, and Angela Sims will star as Keld Maxwell, Sheila Brandreth, and Burrage respectively. The play is set in 1920s Belgravia and follows newly married writers whose relationship begins to crumble under the strain of professional ambition and jealousy. Written when Coward was just 18, The Rat Trap was first staged in 1926 and is being revived to mark its centenary year.

Speaking about the production, Ward said: “To be able to share a play from one of our greatest playwrights that is unknown but which has utterly relevant themes, feels incredibly special. Bill’s reimagining has allowed this overlooked play to finally come into its own, and with my superb cast, I hope to ensure this fascinating play’s legacy, making it a surprising, thought-provoking and deeply moving addition to Coward’s beloved canon.”

The creative team includes Libby Watson (set and costume design), Jamie Platt (lighting), Ed Lewis (sound design and composition), and Ingrid Mackinnon (movement direction).

Further casting will be announced in due course.