Details

Dorset, 1921: thirty years ago, Lady Kitty abandoned her husband and young son to run away with politician Lord Porteous. Kitty returns from exile in Italy, worn down by age but clinging to her glamorous past. At the family reunion, she discovers that her daughter-in-law is tempted to embark on an affair leaving Kitty, as events turn full circle, to decide whether or not to encourage the elopement. In The Circle, an elegant and entertaining social satire, Somerset Maugham explores the conflict between romance and responsibility with his characteristically shrewd understanding of human nature.

Cast/Performers

Jane Asher (Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney), Pete Ashmore (Arnold Champion-Cheney), Clive Francis (Clive Champion-Cheney), Nicholas Le Prevost (Lord Hughie Porteous), Chirag Benedict Lobo (Teddie Luton), Olivia Vinall (Elizabeth Champion-Cheney), Robert Maskell (Murray)

Creatives/Company

Author: W Somerset Maugham
Director(s): Tom Littler, Sam Woof (assistant)
Design: Louie Whitemore
Lighting(s): Chris McDonnell, Amy Hill
Sound: Max Pappenheim
Costume: Evelien Van Camp
Stage Manager(s): Vicky Zenetzi (deputy), Lily Collins (assistant)