Peggy Ashcroft and Tony Britton star in this 1971 BBC Radio production of Noël Coward's classic comedy about a disastrous weekend house party. Judith Bliss is a famous actress who, after a string of successful roles, has retired to her country retreat. Missing the adulation of her public, she has has invited a fan over for a weekend of uninterrupted adoration - unaware that the rest of her family has company arriving too. Hoping for a delightful weekend, the four unwitting visitors are subjected to the full force of the Bliss's theatrical lifestyle...Noël Coward's sparkling comedy features a stellar cast including Millicent Martin, Maurice Denham and Julia Foster. This recording was first issued on cassette in 1988. The Classic Radio Theatre range presents notable radio productions of much-loved plays by some of the most renowned playwrights, and starring some of our finest actors.
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"More puzzling than riotous. A demented portrait of a Bohemian family that exchanges romantic partners as casually as socks. Terribly interesting, but I'll need a stage production in order to truly envision it. " — Yi-Sheng (4 out of 5 stars)
"More puzzling than riotous. A demented portrait of a Bohemian family that exchanges romantic partners as casually as socks. Terribly interesting, but I'll need a stage production in order to truly envision it. "
" Better on the stage than on the page. "
" Great 'screwball comedy' style theatre - reading it made me think of Katharine Hepburn! "
" I've never seen this one performed but I love the reading of it, it has such a too too too very very tooness about it which many would see as a fault but I think it's delightful funny. "
" More puzzling than riotous. A demented portrait of a Bohemian family that exchanges romantic partners as casually as socks. Terribly interesting, but I'll need a stage production in order to truly envision it. "
" I read this play for a class in high school and then went to see it on Broadway. I remember thinking it was dated and not easily related to by a 17 year old, but then I enjoyed the stage production. "
" I read this because of reading Private Lives in my British Comedy class last year. I love reading plays, and Coward is very funny, though slightly cruel at times. "
" Saw this at the Guthrie and it was rather funny. "
" so funny. I want to play David one day. "
" The first time I read it I didn't understand what had just happened. Then I saw the play, and I said "Aaah." "
" Apparently based on a true story, which... I can't even. "
" Delightfully clever. "
" Hilariously witty and full of fun characters... I would read it and then see it live if at all possible! "
" I'm furiously studying Hay Fever since I'm set to direct it at Fresno Pacific. If anyone has seen a production or has any insight, let me know! "
Noël Coward was a British playwright, actor, composer, and director whose name has become synonymous with urbanity, sophistication, incomparable wit, and certain sentimentality. His many triumphs include Fallen Angels, Hay Fever, Private Lies, Present Laughter, and many more.
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