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Present Laughter - CANCELLED

A Comedy by Noel Coward

Wednesday 01 September - Saturday 11 September 2010

Gary Essendine, famous actor, has it all: wealth, fame, good looks, and a tightly-knit group which panders to his every whim.  The group consists of his friends, Henry and Morris, his ex-wife, Liz, and his secretary, Monica.  Trouble looms when Henry marries Joanna: young, beautiful and predatory.  She is determined to break up the group.  Having seduced Morris, she sets her sights on Gary.  As Liz and Monica try to foil her plans, the situation becomes increasingly complicated.  Add a stagestruck girl and her battle-axe mother, a wildly eccentric young writer, a Swedish housekeeper and a cheeky manservant, and you have all the ingredients for one of Coward’s funniest plays.

Performances

Due to unexpected rectification works needed as part of the extensive rewire work that was under way during the Summer recess, the Priory Management Team reluctantly decided to cancel our production of Present Laughter.

Please see the Press Release for further details including how to obtain a refund for any tickets already purchased.

Diary of a Priory Production

Dixie Atkins, the Director, wrote a diary giving a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the work that goes into putting on a production at the Priory Theatre. Due to unexpected rectification works needed as part of extensive works that were undertaken during the 2010 Summer recess, the show was cancelled. Therefore, the fourth part of the Diary doesn't quite lead us to opening night...

• From Page to Stage - The Diary of a Priory Production - Part 1
• From Page to Stage - The Diary of a Priory Production - Part 2
• From Page to Stage - The Diary of a Priory Production - Part 3
• From Page to Stage - The Diary of a Priory Production - Part 4

Cast

Production Team

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