Private Lives at The Library Theatre 7th September to 6th October

The Library Theatre will start its new season with Noel Coward’s celebrated comedy, Private Lives...

Amanda and Victor Prynne, a newlywed couple, arrive at the prestigious French resort of Deauville to celebrate their honeymoon. But when Amanda bumps into Elyot Chase, her ex-husband, as he celebrates his marriage to new wife Sibyl, the pair must choose between placid contentment and fiery, exhiliarating passion.

Chris Honer, who will direct the play, believes that Private Lives is still relevant to today’s audiences. “It’s a modern classic,” he says. “It’s a brilliant depiction of a very contemporary relationship about two people as equally in love with each other as they are at each other’s throats.”

Despite the fact that Private Lives was written over seventy years ago, it continues to be one of the most popular plays Coward ever wrote. Perhaps one of the reasons for this is because the subject of remarriage and the mixed feelings it can bring continues to be relevant to modern audiences.

With an experienced cast (starring Philippa Peak as Amanda and James Wallace as Elyot) and Coward’s customary biting wit, Private Lives promises to be a very entertaining show.

Private Lives at The Library Theatre

7th September to 6th October 2007

Tickets from £7.50 - £18, concessions available

Pre-show talks with director Chris Honer will be held on Tues 20th September (6.30pm) and Thursday 4th October (2pm).

Box Office: 0161 236 7110