Recently widowed, Adela Shelly finds herself being wooed by the suave and charismatic Guy Littleton, a visitor to her elegant Caribbean house on the side of an island volcano. When Guy's acid-tongued wife, Melissa, decides to fly in and see off Adela, she doesn't count on Adela's best friend, Ellen, also falling for Guy's charms. As tensions begin to bubble under the surface, so does the volcano and the results are explosive.T01477444368Written in 1956, during Coward's self-exile in Jamaica, this will be the first major production of this steamy tale of Caribbean adultery which was originally envisioned for Katharine Hepburn. Inspired by an affair between Coward's friend Ian Fleming and a plantation-owning society beauty, this atmospheric drama gives a fascinating insight into the decadent, scandal-ridden Caribbean lifestyle that Coward and his fellow ex-pats enjoyed.Producer Thelma Holt. Producer Bill Kenwright. Director Roy Marsden. Design Simon Scullion. Lighting Mike Robertson. Sound Matthew Bugg. Performer Jenny Seagrove (Adela Shelly). Performer Dawn Steele. Performer Jason Durr. Performer Finty Williams. Performer Perdita Avery. Performer Robin Sebastian. Performer Tim Daish. | |
| 14 Aug 12 to 29 Sep 12 | Vaudeville Theatre, West End :: V417 listing details L1472339926 |
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| 30 Jul 12 to 4 Aug 12 | Churchill Theatre, Bromley :: V302 listing details L1727400575 |
| 23 Jul 12 to 28 Jul 12 | Theatre Royal, Brighton :: V657 listing details L1507316426 |
| 16 Jul 12 to 21 Jul 12 | Oxford Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L01813707735 |
| 2 Jul 12 to 7 Jul 12 | Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury :: V0465778148 listing details L1690146248 |
| 25 Jun 12 to 30 Jun 12 | Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne :: V665 listing details L1355735860 |
| 11 Jun 12 to 16 Jun 12 | Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854 listing details L826219787 |
| 4 Jun 12 to 9 Jun 12 | Richmond Theatre, Outer London :: V327 listing details L775272515 |
| 22 May 12 to 2 Jun 12 | Theatre Royal Windsor, Windsor :: V742 listing details L414711117 |
T686512019Company New Palace Theatre Company. Director Roy Marsden. Design Simon Scullion. Costume Adrian Lilley. Lighting Robin Carter. Sound Neil Douglas. Sound Lisa Westerhout (Sound Policy). Performer Richard Bacon. Performer Louise Butcher. Performer Anthony Edridge. Performer Liz Elun. Performer Faith Flint. Performer Ryan Philpott. Performer Emma Powell. | |
| 27 Apr 00 to 14 May 00 | Southend Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea :: V43 listing details L1833148445 |
