Blithe Spirit
by Noel Coward
by Noel Coward
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Our second major production for our 75th anniversary year.
Blithe Spirit is a comic play by Noël Coward. The play concerns the socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who 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 annoying 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. The play was first seen in the West End in 1941, creating a new long-run record for non-musical British plays of 1,997 performances. It also did well on Broadway later that year, running for 657 performances. Source: Wikipedia |
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Production Staff
Director: Claire Cameron Director's Assistant: Morven Henderson Stage Manager: Allen Perrin Sound: Charlie Walton Lighting: Ross McKillop Wardrobe: Agnes MacLennan Stage Crew: Ria Devey Properties: Maralyn Allan; Agnes MacLennan; Anne Bamborough Poster & Programme: Graham Eden Publicity & Social Media: Caroline Nicol Photography: Matthias Kremer Photography Front of House: Sasha Devine |
Cast
Ruth Condomine: Caroline Macpherson Charles Condomine: Trevor Nicol Elvira: Aileen Hendry Dr Bradman: Ian Shearer Mrs Bradman: Fiona Chapman Madame Arcati: Christine Fletcher Edith: Anne Bamborough |
Acknowledgements
British Heart Foundation; Doug MacLean; Inverness Musical Theatre; Kingsmills Hotel; Seoris McGillivray; Sharon Leon Carpet Specialist; Matthias Kremer Photography; Freesfx.co.uk
A massive thank you is also extended to our Blithe Spirit audiences. At the end of each show we had a bucket collection for MacMillan Cancer Support and we are very pleased to say that we raised an amazing £440!!
British Heart Foundation; Doug MacLean; Inverness Musical Theatre; Kingsmills Hotel; Seoris McGillivray; Sharon Leon Carpet Specialist; Matthias Kremer Photography; Freesfx.co.uk
A massive thank you is also extended to our Blithe Spirit audiences. At the end of each show we had a bucket collection for MacMillan Cancer Support and we are very pleased to say that we raised an amazing £440!!
Blithe Spirit in the News
Blithe Spirit Audience Feedback
"A huge well done to all of the Blithe Spirit Cast And Director and all those who made it happen! Another great production and evening. We thoroughly enjoyed it and laughed a lot! So lucky to get last minute tickets!"
"Just back in Scrabster after yet another enjoyable evening at the Florians. Perfect cast in Blythe Spirit. The poltergeist at the end was fantastic. The Oscar could be shared by the whole cast and the crew. Thanks to you all."
"Just back in Scrabster after yet another enjoyable evening at the Florians. Perfect cast in Blythe Spirit. The poltergeist at the end was fantastic. The Oscar could be shared by the whole cast and the crew. Thanks to you all."
Blithe Spirit Gallery
Photographs by Matthias Kremer Photography