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Present Laughter Noel Coward

Present Laughter By Noel Coward

Present Laughter by Noel Coward


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Summary

Coward's richly comic play about world-weary dilettante Garry Essendine, published to conincide with the National Theatre's production opening in September 2007.

Present Laughter Summary

Present Laughter by Noel Coward

At the centre of his own universe sits matinee idol Garry Essendine: suave, hedonistic and too old, says his wife, to be having numerous affairs. His line in harmless, infatuated debutantes is largely tolerated but playing closer to home is not. Just before he escapes on tour to Africa the full extent of his misdemeanours is discovered. And all hell breaks loose. Noel Coward's Present Laughter premiered in the early years of the Second World War just as such privileged lives were threatened with fundamental social change. This edition of the play is published to coincide with the National Theatre's production running from September 2007. The text features an introduction that considers the directorial decisions and interpretation in the National's production.

Present Laughter Reviews

'Terrific treats. A top-notch cast headed by an actor at the peak of his comic powers. Splendid performances all round. A singularly successful evening.' Independent

About Noel Coward

Noel Coward made his name as a playwright with The Vortex (1924), in which he also appeared. His numerous other successful plays included Hay Fever, Private Lives, Design for Living, and Blithe Spirit. During the war he wrote screenplays such as Brief Encounter (1944) and This Happy Breed (1942). His volumes of verse, autobiography and letters have all been published to acclaim by Methuen Drama. Coward was knighted in 1970 and died three years later in Jamaica.

Additional information

GOR004318614
9781408101483
1408101483
Present Laughter by Noel Coward
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20071002
128
N/A
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