Play of the Month | Private Lives
Based on Private Lives by Noel Coward
Noel Coward's comedy of marital mix ups in a French setting in the 30's.
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Changing Stages | 1956
Overtly revolutionary and quietly subversive drama, from Noel Coward in 1920s, the West End to Royal Court and Theatre Workshop in 1950s.
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Roleplay | Amanda
The last of the series in which Michael Billington talks to actresses about key roles in the repertoire. Noel Coward said of Private Lives that it demanded ''the maximum of resource and comedy experience'' from its actors.