Details

Somerset Maugham's comedy of marital manoeuvres ran for three years in the United States before opening in London in April 1927. When Mortimer Durham storms into the Middletons' home revealing that Constance's husband is having an affair with his wife, Constance refuses to create a scene. A year later, and financially independent, Constance feels entitled to sexual independence. She announces that she will, as John has done, take a short revivifying break by having a holiday with an early admirer, leaving John first outraged and then appreciative of his remarkable wife.

Cast/Performers

Sara Crowe (Marie-Louise), Serena Evans, Lucy Fleming, Steven Pacey (John Middleton), Jenny Seagrove (Constance Middleton), Linda Thorson (Mrs Culver), Simon Williams (Bernard Kersal), Eric Carte, Robin Browne

Creatives/Company

Author: Somerset Maugham
Producer: Bill Kenwright Ltd
Director: Edward Hall
Design: Michael Pavelka
Lighting: Ben Ormerod
Sound: Simon Whitehorn