“Blithe Spirit” by Noël Coward:

Two women, one dead, the other very much alive, want the same man – their husband. It all starts with a spiritistic séance…

Charles Condomine, a successful novelist, wishes to learn about the occult for a new book he is writing. He invites the equally sceptical Dr and Mrs. Bradman and arranges for an eccentric medium, Madame Arcati, to hold a séance at his house. During the séance, Madame Arcati inadvertently summons Charles’ deceased first wife Elvira. Only seen and heard by Charles, Elvira immediately sets out to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his current wife Ruth…

And so the “play” begins… Black humour with unexpected twists and turns…
Famous English playwright Noël Coward at his best!

Cast 2020 tour, from left to right:

• Andrew Charlwood – Charles Condomine
• Margot Erbslöh – Ruth Condomine
• Susanne Monnerjahn – Elvira Condomine
• Phil New – Dr Bradman
• Trish Osmond – Madame Arcati
• Priscilla Wittman – Violet Bradman
• Qiao Zhang – Edith

Directed by: Shaheryar Shah
Adaptation: Susanne Monnerjahn
Set & costumes: Margot Erbslöh with Trish Osmond

Photos by Ralf Eppink