In Person

Present Laughter

17 Jun–10 Aug 2019

What you need to know

Dates

17 Jun–10 Aug 2019

About the show

‘I knew how deep your longing must be to have someone really to love you, to be with you, when I saw that dreadful prostitute come out of the spare room.’

‘That was not a prostitute. It was the husband of one of my dearest friends!’

As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.

A giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness, Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter.

The Cast

Andrew Scott

Garry Essendine

Nicole Agada

Understudy Liz Essendine/Daphne Stillington

Kitty Archer

Daphne Stillington

Enzo Cilenti

Joe Lyppiatt

Joshua Hill

Fred

Dan Krikler

Understudy Joe Lyppiatt/Roland Maule/Fred

Tom Peters

Ensemble

Abdul Salis

Morris Dixon

Liza Sadovy

Miss Erikson/Lady Saltburn

Nada Sharp

Understudy Monica Reed/Helen Lyppiatt/Lady Saltburn/Miss Erikson

Luke Thallon

Roland Maule

Sophie Thompson

Monica Reed

Suzie Toase

Helen Lyppiatt

Indira Varma

Liz Essendine

Creative Team

Noël Coward

Writer

Matthew Warchus

Director

Rob Howell

Set & Costume

Tim Lutkin & Hugh Vanstone

Co-Lighting

Simon Baker

Sound

Jessica Ronane CDG

Casting

Charlie Hughes-D’Aeth

Voice

Penny Dyer

Dialect

Joe Murphy

Associate Director

Chris Hirst & Sam Waddington

Associate Lighting