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Garry Essendine, a rather attractive yet self-absorbed actor, is about to embark on a tour of Africa, perhaps to stave off a mid-life crisis. As he tries to tidy up his affairs in preparation for the trip, he has to throw out a wide-eyed fan, deal with his long suffering secretary, placate his ex-wife and escape the attentions of an aspiring playwright. A fast-paced whirl of intrigue, love affairs and thwarted ambition, Present Laughter is Coward at his most autobiographical — and irrepressibly funny.  
 
Garry Essendine, a rather attractive yet self-absorbed actor, is about to embark on a tour of Africa, perhaps to stave off a mid-life crisis. As he tries to tidy up his affairs in preparation for the trip, he has to throw out a wide-eyed fan, deal with his long suffering secretary, placate his ex-wife and escape the attentions of an aspiring playwright. A fast-paced whirl of intrigue, love affairs and thwarted ambition, Present Laughter is Coward at his most autobiographical — and irrepressibly funny.  
  
 
== Auditions ==
 
 
*Sunday 6th March - 8pm
 
*Monday 7th March - 8pm
 
*Tuesday 7th March - 8pm
 
  
 
== Cast ==
 
== Cast ==
  
  
*Garry Essendine - a famous actor (male, aged 40-50)
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*Garry Essendine - [[Jack King]] 
*Liz Essendine - his estranged wife (female, 35-45)
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*Liz Essendine - [[Laura Hymers]]
*Daphne Stillington - a young admirer (female, 20s)
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*Daphne Stillington - Roberta Zuric
*Morris Dixon - Garry's manager (male, 35+)
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*Morris Dixon - [[Richard Bennison]]
*Henry Lyppiatt - Garry's producer (male, 35+)
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*Henry Lyppiatt - [[Matthew Lyne]]
*Joanna Lyppiatt - Henry's wife (female, 30-40)
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*Joanna Lyppiatt - [[Caroline Doyle]]
*Monica Reed - Garry's secretary (female, 25-40)
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*Monica Reed - [[Naomi Liddle]]
*Roland Maule - an aspiring playwright (male, 25+)
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*Roland Maule - [[Erik Smith]]
*Miss Erikson - the Swedish housekeeper (female, 40-60)
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*Miss Erikson - [[Carole Coyne]]
*Fred - Garry's valet (male, any age)
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*Fred - [[Keiran Lowers]]
*Lady Saltburn - a lady whose niece has been promised an audition (female, 50+)
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*Lady Saltburn - [[Anita Sollis]]
  
  
 
== Crew ==
 
== Crew ==
  
*Stage Manager - [[SM Name]]
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*Stage Manager - [[Michelle Thomson]]
*Lighting Design - [[Designer Name]]
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*Set Construction - [[Chaz Doyle]] and the cast & crew
*Lighting Operator - [[Operator Name]]
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*Costume - [[Lisa Thomas]]
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*Props - [[Alan Buckman]] and [[Cecilia Thom]]
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*Lighting & Sound Operator - [[Kevin Leech]]
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*Rigging - [[Gavin Parker]]
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*Photographs - [[Mark Davies]]
  
 
== Reviews ==
 
== Reviews ==
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== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
Have there been other SLT productions of this play?  Link to them here.
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[[Present Laughter (1972)]]
  
 
Or add anything that is related ''within this site''.  The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.
 
Or add anything that is related ''within this site''.  The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.

Latest revision as of 11:13, 3 April 2020

Poster by Dave Hollander

by Noël Coward

Directed by Dave Hollander

Performances: Tuesday 5th to Saturday 9th July 2011, Bell Theatre


Introduction

Garry Essendine, a rather attractive yet self-absorbed actor, is about to embark on a tour of Africa, perhaps to stave off a mid-life crisis. As he tries to tidy up his affairs in preparation for the trip, he has to throw out a wide-eyed fan, deal with his long suffering secretary, placate his ex-wife and escape the attentions of an aspiring playwright. A fast-paced whirl of intrigue, love affairs and thwarted ambition, Present Laughter is Coward at his most autobiographical — and irrepressibly funny.


Cast


Crew

Reviews

Some review quotes go here


Gallery

Reminiscences and Anecdotes

Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.

See Also

Present Laughter (1972)

Or add anything that is related within this site. The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.

References

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External Links