It is said that Noel Coward knocked
out Hay Fever in three days after
spending a weekend as the house guest of an insufferably eccentric American
actress and her playwright husband. If they were half as madly egocentric as
the Bliss family he subsequently created, the young Mr Coward must have had a
torrid time. Audiences loved it and still do to this day. In Nicki Pope’s
splendid Queen Mother Theatre production it is easy to see why. Characters
clash and zing with effortless Cowardesque aplomb and breathtaking pace and
timing. Natalie Gordon and Charles Plester lead a virtually impeccable cast,
including Barbie Gardiner’s super curmudgeonly maid, in a presentation that oozed
class from every pore. First blogging visit. First rate theatre. Roy Hall
Runs to Saturday 29th June (Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin. –
7.45pm)
Full review to follow
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