Blithe Spirit was first performed in London in 1941 and, despite the passing of time, Noël Coward’s humor feels as fresh as it did 76 years ago. Though fashion and fads have changed, this “improbable …

d your students with a range of contextual material. You will find background information on the play and playwright; social, linguistic, and historical context; expectations for the theatre; activities for you to …

Blithe Spirit By David Lean NOEL COWARD: Once upon a time, there was a charming country house, in which lived a very happily married couple. - Edith, you know the cocktail shaker?

There will be two ten minute inter-missions between acts. Hairpiece courtesy of Lawrence School of Beauty.

omine- A caring, concerned wife of Charles. She may be a little worried how she compares with Charles’ first wife, Elvira, but she has to face . hat problem head on as the show progresses. At first she …

BLITHE SPIRIT with DAVID ADAMS, DAMIEN ATKINS, JULIA COURSE, KATHERINE GAUTHIER, DEBORAH HAY, DONNA SOARES and JENNY L. WRIGHT

Blithe Spirit was writen in 1941, right in the middle of the War. But the play seeks to escape from the developing turmoil by laughing at the story of a fake medium and the haunting of Charles Condomine …