Blithe Spirit
By Noël Coward
Set in 1937, socialite and novelist Charles Condomine invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant Madame Arcati to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his wilful and temperamental first wife, Elvira, after the séance. Elvira makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles's marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost. Noël Coward wrote the play in 1941 to offer some comic relief from the war.
Attic Theatre production: July/August 2024
The Cast:
Charles Condomine – James Hancock-Evans
Ruth Condomine – Judith Kings
Elvira Condomine – Lou Weldon
Madame Arcati – Lorri Corrigan
Dr Bradman – Helen Power
Mrs Bradman – Helen Dawson
Edith – Mina Katouzian
The Crew:
Director – David Foster
Producer – Julie Nelson
Light and Sound – Pete Mount
Stage Manager – Alan Waterman
Backstage Team – Martin Baker, Vimal Pitts
Prompt – Nicky Fry
Set Construction – Steve Kings, Mark Millward
Set Painting – Glenn Ibbitson, Carole King
Hair and Makeup – Deborah Messenger, Pip Steans
Costumes – Kay Buck, Judith Kings, Lou Weldon, Julie Nelson
Photography – Alec Walker, Glenn Ibbitson
Front of House Team – Martyn & Kay Buck and members of Attic Theatre