Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward
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Blithe Spirit, by Noël Coward was our first show of 2004 and was directed by
Denise Cooper. The show opened on 22 April 2004.
The play was first performed at the Opera House, Manchester in
1941. It is one of Noël Coward's most skillfully crafted and best
loved comedies.
In the play, Charles Condomine has arranged a dinner party and séance
to help him research his latest mystery book. As he says to his second
wife
Ruth, he wishes to meet "a real professional charlatan - a
complete impostor" on which to base the lead character of his book.
To this end, he invites Madame Arcati - psychic, medium, author and
general eccentric - to entertain them with her "tricks of the
trade".
Unfortunately for everyone, Madame Arcati's tricks work too well and an
uninvited guest puts in an appearance - Charles' first wife Elvira - who has
been dead for seven years!
It's the wit of Coward, his genius of combining the petty ridiculous with the
dramatic, which makes this drama just perfect. Coward's practical views on the
supernatural are absolutely irresistible. The play is a must for the occult
believer and for the skeptic as well!
The Cast of Blithe Spirit for Wyong Drama Group's production which opened on 22
April is:
Edith (a maid)
Prema Carpenter
Ruth Condomine
Cathy Stone
Charles Condomine
Howard Oxley
Doctor Bradman
John Pastor
Mrs Bradman
Jenny Sharrock
Madame Arcati
Joan Dalgleish
Elvira
Christine Vale
The above links on the cast members' names will take you to their biog/photos on
the cast photo page.
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