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WHAT’S ON? Is your production or event shown here...? If you want an item to be included here or on our website then please send details to: What’s On, The Noël Coward Society, 29, Waldemar Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6TB or email: whatson@noël coward.net Tel: +44 (0)1603 486188 Fax: +44 (0)1603 400683 Professional companies are shown in blue * denotes Premiere, TBC = To be confirmed In North America Hay Fever: WEST END HIGHLIGHT - BLITHE SPIRIT 31 Mar to 10 Apr, 2005 -Seminole Community College Fine Featuring Penelope Keith, Joanna Riding, Amanda Drew Arts Theatre, Sanford, Florida and Aden Gillett - Director: Thea Sharrock BARRY DAY - IT’S AN HONOUR! From the 16th November 2004 to 28th May 2005. On Wednesday November 24th Barry Day was Fallen Angels Monday to Saturday 7.30 pm. honoured by the Queen with an OBE for servic- April to November 2005 - (in repertory) Stratford Festival Thursday and Sat Matinee 2.30 pm. es to British Culture in the US. The evidence Theatre - Stratford, Ontario - Canada Ticket price from £15 to £40 for such an honour lies in the depth, diligence 1 Jan to 5 Feb 2005 - Dundas Little Theatre, Dundas, ON For more information or to make a booking at The Savoy and quality of research he applies to his literary Theatre please telephone the box office 0870 1648787 and cultural projects - something that scholars Private Lives Fresh from its run as part of the 2004 Peter Hall Season, and enthusiasts alike have come to expect from 12 to 15 May 2005 Stage 43 Theatrical Soc. Port Coquitlam BC Barry. His contributions are various - from his This Happy Breed work with Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre to the In Europe 16 to 19 Feb 2005 - Marlborough Dramatic Club, Brentwood life and works of two literary ‘greats,’ P.G. Nude With Violin Theatre, Brentwood Wodehouse and Noël Coward. His works for 25 to 28 Jan 2005 Duisburg University English Theatre, 7 to 12 Mar 2005 The Hamble Players, The Memorial Hall, the Coward Estate include: Noël Coward - A Duisburg University, Duisburg, Germany Hamble, Southampton Life In Quotes, My Life With Noël Coward 19 to 22 Jan 2005 Ratae Co-operative Players, The (with Graham Payn), The Unknown Noël, the In the United Kingdom Wheatsheaf Theatre, Leicester, Leicestershire essential volume Noël Coward - The Complete Relative Values Lyrics and his two latest publications, Coward 27 Jan to 19 Feb 2005 Salisbury Playhouse Red Peppers On Film - The Cinema Of Noël Coward and 20 to 29 Jan The Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich, Norfolk Postponed - The Matrix Theatre, Newbury, Berks Erik Unger Noël Coward - In His Own Words. He also edit- Barry Day narrating at the Chicago Humanities Festival with Johnny G. and Noël C. ed Coward’s Revue Sketches and Parodies. In Hay Fever Fallen Angels the offing is The Noël Coward Letters another volume that has 2004 West Yorkshire Playhouse, The Quarry 22 Jan to 5 Feb 2005 Eye Theatre, Suffolk required hours of painstaking research and reveals some of 25 Feb to 5 Mar 2005 - Heald Green theatre Co Ltd., Heald Coward’s more significant correspondence. His other publica- Green Theatre, Heald Green, Cheshire Star Quality tions include: The Complete Lyrics of P.G. Wodehouse, 13 to 18 Dec - The Keighley Playhouse, Keighley, West Dorothy Parker: In Her Own Words, P.G. Wodehouse: in His Blithe Spirit Yorkshire Own Words, Sherlock Holmes and the Shakespeare Globe 25 Nov to 4 Dec - The Sewell Barn Theatre Company, Sewell Murders, Sherlock Holmes: In His Own Words and in the Barn Theatre, Norwich Still Life Words of Those Who Knew Him and This Wooden 'O: 11 Jan 2005 - Southampton University Players, The Nuffield 2 to 4 Dec & 14 & 15 Jan 2005 - Walton Drama Group . The Shakespeare's Globe Reborn - Achieving an American's Theatre, Southampton, Hampshire Village Hall, Warton, Lancashire Dream. Barry’s dramatic pieces include: Noël & Alfred & 9 to 12 Feb 2005 Sefton theatre Company, The Little Theatre, Lynn - performed in 2002 at the Lincoln Center, New York Southport, Merseyside Present Laughter and later at the Chicago Humanities Festival with Simon Jones 13 to 15 Jan 2005 Bradwell ADS, The Village hall, Bradwell, 13 to 18 Dec - Bournemouth Little Theatre Club Ltd. as Noël Coward, Barrie Ingham, as Alfred Lunt and Rosemary Essex Bournemouth, Dorset Harris, as Lynn Fontanne; and Johnny G. & Noël C his tribute Erik Unger 30 Nov to 4 Dec Camhayle Theatre Club, The Town hall, to John Gielgud in his centenary year, featuring Rosemary Steve Ross and Simon Jones performing ‘Johnny G. and Noël C.’ Wadebridge, Cornwall Pass The Port - A Nautical Musical Comedy Harris, Simon Jones, Paxton Whitehead and Steve Ross, that 29 Nov to 4 Dec Durham Dramatic Society Ltd. The City 6 Jan, 2005 - The Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich 7.30 pm at the Chicago Humanities Festival was performed at the same venues during 2004. He has Theatre, Durham, Co. Durham with Susan Flannery and Michael Lunts directed by Roger revived two Coward musicals as concert performances includ- Leach BO: 01603 620917 ing the American premiere of Noël Coward's Pacific 1860 at Waiting In The Wings FOOTNOTE: the York Theatre in New York as part of their famed Musicals 9 to 11Dec Bognor Regis Drama Club, The in Mufti series. He is currently working with Tony Walton on Alexandra Theatre, Belmont Street, Bognor Regis Amongst the recordings received from the old Noël Coward the Irish Repertory Theatre production of After the Ball that Tickets, £9, £8 cons, £5 Sat Mat. London Office is a pilot recording by Hugh Martin and previews from December 7th 2004. His early successes were Box Office 01243 862020 Timothy Gray of the songs for High Spirits. including tracks that were not used in the show entitled: An English Summer in advertising followed by a role as a political media adviser and speech writer for prime ministers Edward Private Lives Day, Nothing Ever happens In London, The Season, Would Heath and Margaret Thatcher. He has hosted Summer 2005 (TBC) Dublin Gate then Irish Tour You Let Me and I’ve Never Had A Manifestation. numerous events where his knowledge of his 13 to 18 Jun 2005 - The Pump House Theatre Company, The Other discoveries include: Ted Straeter’s Society Orchestra subject, wry humour and clear, direct approach Pump House Theatre, Watford, Herts recording Dance To The Music of Sail Away; Victor has made him a popular host. So it is a real End Jan 05 16 week UK tour Triumph Proscenium Productions Sylvester’s dance compilation recording Someday I’ll Find honour to toast Barry’s inclusion in the & Bath Theatre Royal Productions You; the complete recording of This Happy Breed with Noël Coward and Edna Best and a complete recording of the Queen’s Birthday Honours list and to wish him Erik Unger continuing success with his historical research Rosemary Harris and Paxton Whitehead performing Relative Values Coward 70th Birthday celebration A Talent To Amuse with a and literary work. Barry’s latest book from Methuen ‘Johnny G. and Noël C.’ 27 Jan to 19 Feb 2005 Salisbury Playhouse host of West End, TV/ and Recording artists of the era. Page 12 Unless stated otherwise all text and images are copyright to the Noël Coward Estate. All correspondence to: Home Chat, The Noël Coward Society, 29, Waldemar Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6TB UK email: homechat @noelcoward.net old friend - chances to visit Cowrie and records entitled No More Love Songs - “ Is this what the legendary David Belascos is reunited that we see that far from the Songs From British Musical 1950 - and Andre Charlots looked like? He wore a absurd image they present to the outside 1975 it was a wonderful afternoon world the Edgehills simply function to a where, fortified with good wine and black fedora and a long black coat with a different set of values from those that posh nibbles, a room full of guests influence most people - with Judi Dench, heard a delightful selection from the large Persian lamb collar on it.” Ian Holm, Rachel Gurney, Alan MacNaughton, Daphne Goddard, An interview with Geoffrey Johnson Amanda Pays, Raymond Francis, John Harding, Madge Hindle, Robert Blythe, Earlier this year Ken Starrett and John Anta Theatre (now the Virginia). Noël Shane Rimmer, John Horsley, Henry Knowles met Geoffrey Johnson at Sardi’s appeared on stage after arriving at the Moxon, Martin Wimbush, Pat Starr, Jay Restaurant as the pre-matinee crowd met stage door with Cole Lesley. He Ruparelia, Philip O’Brien, Andrea involved in at Norwich called Men Of A to eat. In a noisy restaurant we talked crossed toward the empty house like Browne, Richard Boyle, Hilary Paul, Certain Age. Amongst those performing about Geoffrey’s time as Noël Coward’s some great actor-manager. Is this what Nihal Dayananda, Jayantha Fernando, was Dominic Ashworth one of the most friend and representative in North the legendary David Belascos and U.D.L. Gunasinghe, Saman Kannangara acclaimed of British guitarists, who has America. One question provided the start- Andre Charlots looked like? He wore and M.K. Srilal. recorded a songbook of British musicals ing point for the interview... a black fedora and a long black coat If you do get a chance to view these called Between Ourselves. This album with a large Persian lamb collar on it. delightful pieces you will not be disap- opens a world of beauty for both lovers twenty songs on the album. ...When did you first meet Noël Coward? After introductions, he sat in the stalls pointed! of classic British Musicals and tender The composers represented include Ivor and was extremely gracious and kind Barry Day has told me that he saw Alan guitar masterpieces.