Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner's 50-year relationship is chronicled through their letters. From their first childhood Valentines to their final guilty goodbyes, through the letters the audience learns of Andrew and Melissa's lifelong hopes and dreams, their failures and triumphs, and ultimately, their love for one another. Love Letters was first performed in New York in 1989 by John Rubinstein and Kathleen Turner. Since then, it has attracted several all-star casts, including Paul Newman and his wife Joanne Woodward. Charlton Heston and Lydia Clarke Heston first performed the two-hander in 1997 during a brief British regional tour. The play is unusual in that it has no director and no designer and requires, literally, no rehearsal. During the performance, clocking in at just under two hours, the actors sit on the stage at a table and read directly from the assorted letters.| 23 Oct 09 | Home Theatre Manchester, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 23 Oct 09 to 24 Oct 09 | Whitley Bay Playhouse Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 1 Oct 09 to 3 Oct 09 | Theatre Royal Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 21 Sep 09 to 23 Sep 09 | Harrogate Theatre Harrogate, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 15 Sep 09 to 17 Sep 09 | Haymarket Theatre Basingstoke, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 10 Sep 09 to 12 Sep 09 | Richmond Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
