Review: Hay Fever at the Duke Of York's Theatre

Hay Fever 
Duke Of York's Theatre
Reviewed on Monday 11th May 2015
★★★

Following a run at the Theatre Royal Bath, Lindsay Posner's new production of Hay Fever by Noël Coward has transferred to the West End.

Full casting announced for West End transfer of Hay Fever

The Theatre Royal Bath have announced full casting for the West End transfer of Hay Fever. 

Lindsay Posner directs Noël Coward’s comedy of bad manners which first played the West End in 1925.

Starring the previously announced Felicity Kendal as Judith Bliss, the production opens at the Duke of York's Theatre on 11th May (previews from 29th April) and runs until 1st August 2015. 

The cast also includes: Simon Shepherd (Peak Practice/The Duck House) as David, Michael Simkins (Yes, Prime Minister/Oh What a Lovely War) as Richard Greatham and Sara Stewart (Heartbreak House/Enron) as Myra Arundel.

Hay Fever starring Felicity Kendal announces West End transfer

Hay Fever is transferring to the West End's Duke of York's Theatre following its run at the Theatre Royal Bath.

Starring Felicity Kendal as Judith Bliss, the production opens on 11th May (previews from 29th April) and runs until 1st August 2015. Lindsay Posner directs. Noël Coward’s comedy of bad manners first played the West End in 1925.

The Bliss family – recently-retired Judith, the once glittering star of the London stage; David, an egocentric novelist; and Sorel and Simon, their two Bohemian adult children – are incapable of sharing the spotlight. 

Felicity Kendal and Simon Callow to star in Chin-Chin UK Tour

It has been announced that Felicity Kendal and Simon Callow will star in the bittersweet classic comedy Chin-Chin, playing two very different people who have one thing in common - the affair that exists between their spouses!

Set in burgeoning 1950’s Paris, Chin-Chin tells of the often hilarious and ultimately disastrous effect of the affair, as the jilted couple rendezvous in a Paris apartment to set the world to rights, where they declare their independence in life, and in love. But out of these undesirable circumstances, special connections are forged, and the un-likely pair soon realise that they will leave the ‘city of love’ with more than they had bargained for!

Felicity Kendal is a national treasure and star of both stage and screen. From an adventurous childhood performing with her family’s Shakespearean theatre troop as they toured India, Felicity has gone on to star in the West End, National Theatre and Old Vic. She is probably best known for her roles in the much loved television series The Good Life and Rosemary & Thyme but has also starred in many other series including Edward VII; Solo and The Mistress. Theatre credits include: Fallen Angels at the Apollo Theatre; Amy’s View at the Garrick; The Vortex at the Apollo Theatre and Feydeau’s An Absolute Turkey at the Gielgud. She is currently starring in Relatively Speaking at the Wyndham's Theatre.

Relatively Speaking starring Felicity Kendal and Kara Tointon to transfer to the Wyndham's Theatre May 2013

The Theatre Royal Bath's recent revival of Alan Ayckbourn's breakthrough hit Relatively Speaking, starring Felicity Kendal and Kara Tointon, will transfer to the West End's Wyndham's Theatre next May.

Kara Tointon and Felicity Kendal to star in Alan Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking

Kara Tointon and Felicity Kendal will star in a new revival of Alan Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking later this year. The production will begin with a UK tour before a planned West End transfer. The show will be directed by Lindsay Posner who recently directed Noises Off and Abigail's Party. The full dates are yet to be announced. The dates that have been announced so far are: Malvern Theatre from 29th August to 1st September 2012, Richmond Theatre from 1st to 6th October.

Felicity Kendal will play Sheila and Kara Tointon will play Ginny. Jonathan Coy has also been cast as Philip. Relatively Speaking is a comedy of mistaken identity centring on a complex love triangle between a pair of young lovers and an older married man. Kara Tointon recently appeared in another Alan Ayckbourn play, Absent Friends at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

UPDATE: 19th October 2012: Relatively Speaking starring Felicity Kendal and Kara Tointon to transfer to the Wyndham's Theatre May 2013

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