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Home Chat Is a Magazine Produced by the Noël Coward Society , Funded Through the EDITORIAL Generosity of the Noël Coward Foundation A MAGAZINE ABOUT THE LIFE AND WORK OF SIR NOËL COWARD FEBRUARY 2011 Alison Steadmen in BLITHE SPIRIT Ruthie Henshall stars alongside Alison Steadman in Noël Coward's ghost- driven comedy, directed by Thea Sharrock. Apollo, London. 2 March to 18 Jun. Join us on May 12 to see this. THIS HAPPY BREED Presented by The Peter Hall Company 2011. Directed by Stephen Unwin Theatre Royal, Bath • Thursday 7th July – Saturday 13th August COWARDY CUSTARD On tour in the UK. Produced by Evergreen Theatrical Productions Ltd and Lee Menzies starring Kit and the Widow and Dillie Keane. NCS Event offer - Dinner & wine, show, post-show drink and meet the cast. PRODUCED AND PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL NOËL COWARD SOCIETY Home Chat is a magazine produced by The Noël Coward Society , funded through the EDITORIAL generosity of The Noël Coward Foundation lthough the rain and snow came in droves, fortunately so did those who Noël Coward Ltd. attended the UK and US celebrations around the birthday of Sir Noël Chairman: Robert Gardiner Directors: Denys Robinson, Stephen Greenman Coward, enjoying wonderfully relaxed and entertaining days in the and John Knowles company of Siân Phillips, Rodney Bewes, Victor Garber, Steve Ross, Company Secretary: Graham Martin Kevin Dozier and Joyce Breach but more in prose and photographs later. This particular edition of Home Chat is moving gingerly towards our new The Noël Coward Society: format and emphasis, designed to provide the reader with insights into our hero President: HRH The Duke of Kent whilst heralding new professional and amateur events of note and our own plans Vice Presidents: Barry Day OBE, Stephen Fry, for the year. Tammy Grimes, Penelope Keith CBE In common with many organisations run by a small group of dedicated Organising Committee: volunteers we will tend to highlight ‘what’s on’ rather than trying to arrange an General Manager: John H. Knowles Finance and Resources: Stephen Greenman event for every occasion. We do however have plans for the year and to ensure Events Organiser: Denys Robinson that you are aware of them well before they happen, we will only include events Membership : Stephen Duckham in the body of the magazine that lie well ahead of its publication date. Events Media: Michael Wheatley-ward that are closer to the deadline will be seen on our website ( noëlcoward.net ) or North American Director : Ken Starrett on fliers targetted to all members or those nearest to the event. US West Coast Liaison : Kathy Williams In the US and Canada Ken Starrett manages our affairs with the help and NCS in Australia : Kerry Hailstone support of Kathy Williams on the West Coast. In Australia Kerry Hailstone is NCS in France : Hélène Catsiapis our representative and in France Hélène Catsiapis. We will begin to operate under the terms of our new constitution agreed at Home Chat: Letters to: John Knowles the AGM of the Society held at The Noël Coward Theatre in December 2010. US NCS news: Ken Starrett. This sets out a new size for the committee, and a move from oversight by the Editor: John H. Knowles. Noël Coward Foundation to that by Noël Coward Limited. Noël Coward Publication: Stephen Greenman Limited is a non profit-making company that has Robert Gardiner, a trustee of Music correspondent: Dominic Vlasto. the Noël Coward Foundation, as Chairman with directors John Knowles, Proofing: Kathy Williams and Ken Starrett. Stephen Greenman and Denys Robinson. The Company Secretary is Graham Martin of Blinkhorn’s Business and Taxation Advisers. Details of productions and events are as received, A first amendment to the New Constitution is being trialled this year that with our thanks, from: allows for those who organise the Society’s activities to perform at their best. Samuel French (Play Publishers and Author’s Representatives), Ken Starrett (US), Alan John Knowles becomes the General Manager taking on similar duties to that of Brodie Representation (Professional secretary and chairing the organising committee meetings. Stephen Greenman is Productions), NCS members and theatre responsible for all financial and resource matters and Denys Robinson becomes companies. our events organiser. In addition Stephen Duckham continues as our membership secretary and Michael Wheatley-Ward as our media manager. NCS website: www.noëlcoward.net We hope you enjoy this start of a new life for our publication made possible Unless otherwise stated all images and text are by the encouragement of the Estate of the late Sir Noël Coward and a generous copyright to NC Aventales AG annual grant from The Noël Coward Foundation. John Knowles See Key Addresses on Page 4 for contact details for the NCS officers. FOR YOUR DIARY • PRODUCTIONS AND EVENTS IN SHORT BLITHE SPIRIT NCS Event • Matinée on Thursday May 12 • £29.50. The Society is arranging a theatre outing to see this outstanding revival directed by Thea Sharrock and starring Alison Steadman, Hermione Norris, Ruthie Henshall and Robert Bathurst. Runs from March 2 to 18 June 2011 COWARDY CUSTARD NCS Event • Saturday April 9 • £49.50. First professional revival of this classic revue with a showing at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford for NCS members arranged by NCS members Lori Winch-Johnson and Richard Stirling (of Evergreen Theatrical Productions Ltd.) Saturday April 9, 2011 Price £49.50 includes two-course dinner & wine, ticket for the show, post-show drink and a meeting with the cast! THIS HAPPY BREED Presented by The Peter Hall Company 2011. Directed by Stephen Unwin Theatre Royal, Bath • Thursday 7th July – Saturday 13th August DEAUVILLE NCS Event • Friday 1 to Sunday 3 July • from £283. 1st to 3rd July • Weekend visit for NCS members by Eurostar taking in a short stop in Paris then by coach to Deauville with a programme that includes a Mayoral cocktail reception, banquet at the luxurious Royal Hotel, where Noël stayed, lunch in Honfleur. With a dedicated coach throughout the trip. Organised by Hélène Catsiapis who will act as our guide. CAMBRIDGE CONFERENCE NCS Event • Details to follow. More to come on our planned conference at Downing College, Cambridge • 16 - 18 September, 2011 2 CALENDAR Details of planned events for this year he planned events for this year take on something of a regional flavour as we make out best attempt to offer events outside of London. But first... Members in the South East will have already been contacted about an event at RADA in mid- February where The Young Idea is being performed by students followed by refreshments and a short cabaret of Coward songs. BLITHE SPIRIT Thursday May 12, 2011 Matinée performance Apollo Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue, London The Society has 40 seats reserved for Thursday 12th May 2011 at 2:30 pm. All seats are in the stalls near the front, with the exception of a row of seats mid way back with extra leg room. Seats are £29.50 each. This outstanding revival is directed by Thea Sharrock and stars Alison Steadman, Hermione Norris, Ruthie Henshall and Robert Bathurst. Members are able to lunch at many nearby eateries. The Apollo Theatre is in Shaftesbury Avenue. The nearest tube station is Piccadilly Circus (north side exit). Complete our booking form and return to Stephen Greenman. COWARDY CUSTARD Saturday April 9, 2011 Evening performance, In April we are offering an evening of Cowardy Custard at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford featuring Kit and The Widow and Dillie Keane. This show is on tour during the Spring. Our thanks to NCS members Lori Winch-Johnson and Richard Stirling of Evergreen Theatrical Productions for arranging an event package for April 9, 2011. Details are shown on the poster here and on the attached booking form. The booking form should be completed and sent to Stephen Greenman. Lori has also provided the following information: To travel to Guildford from London's Waterloo, members should get the Portsmouth Harbour train which has fewer stops, usually just Woking. There is usually a train at about 5.15pm which will get you there for 6pm and it is a ten minutes walk to the theatre or there are taxis from outside the station. There are trains returning from Guildford up to 11.30pm There is car parking close to the theatre, or a good Travel Inn available, or even the charming boutique hotel in Guildford High Street called The Angel Hotel. The production will have curtain down at about 10.15pm with cast joining us at 10.30pm. The event starts at 6.00pm and costs £49.50 and includes a Two-course Dinner (with vegetarian option) with wine and coffee, a top price ticket for the show, post-show drink and a chance to meet the cast. Carriages at 10.40pm. NOËL IN DEAUVILLE Friday 1 - Sunday 3 July, 2011 The Society is planning a visit to Deauville in France, the home of The Royal-Barrière Hotel where Noël often stayed and is thought to have provided the origination of his ideas for the setting of Private 3 Lives (later of course translated to the South of France in the costing. Only breakfast and one evening meal (banquet) is play). At this stage the arrangements and outline programme included in this and the accommodation is the cheapest are as follows: acceptable quality that is available. Other hotel options are You can choose which hotel you wish to use. Our coach included on the booking form. driver will be based at The Deauville-Touques hotel : clean, If we are to obtain rooms in the cheapest accommodation functional, basic comfort level (bathroom with shower and we will need to book it very soon. If you are interested in this WC); Hélène went there with her students last October, 2.5 Km trip please return your booking form promptly to help us secure from Deauville.
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