Hay Fever Tickets

Hay Fever – Playing at the Duke of York's

It's 90 years since Noel Coward wrote this enormously funny play. Now it' been revived for the nth time by the wonderful Lindsay Posner, and it's better than ever. Wow.

This is an astonishingly durable comedy, probably because it combines the considerable talents of the playwright with the hilarious mores of the great British eccentric, perfectly observed. Add the the unique writing style that made the author so famous and you get a play that really is a piece of pure class.

When it opened at Theatre Royal Bath in summer 2014 it attracted a host of brilliant reviews. Some say it's Felicity Kendall's best role so far. And it's nice to see Lindsay Posner's revival sticking closely to the writer's original comic direction. The result is a masterpiece in situational humour and comic timing.

Hay Fever - The story

The extremely eccentric Bliss family adores dramatic outbursts – and the matriarch and ex-theatre star Judith Bliss is a master of the art of melodrama. When the family members each invite a guest for a weekend's entertainment at the family's country home – all of whom turn out to be spectacularly mis-matched - sparks fly.

The terrifyingly eccentric family proceeds to confuse, terrorise and embarrass their guests, forcing them into a variety of furtive flirtations and not-so-secret seductions. How will the guests cope? You'll have to come along and see.

According to the critics, Felicity Kendal simply lights up the stage in this role, which could have been created especially with her in mind. The antics of her and her dysfunctional family are crafted with relish, verve and style, typical Coward in their delightfully farcical nature, the very definition of ridiculous. It's a riot!

As it turns out Felicity Kendal makes a perfect Judith Bliss. And the respected actor Michael Simkins, who plays an unfortunate diplomat at the mercy of the family for the weekend, is absolutely splendid. Add Celeste Dodwell, James Corrigan and Mossie Smith and you get an unforgettable cast.

Don't miss it - this super comedy is ideal for people aged 12 upwards.

Hay Fever theatre tickets – Hilariously silly fun done absolutely perfectly

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