TUE 30 JUN – SAT 4 JUL
Photo credits Alastair Muir
Noël Coward’s witty romantic comedy gets a vibrant 1930s twist in this new production from Theatre Royal Windsor, coming to The Arts Theatre at the end of June as the last stopon its UK tour.
When a widowed Count tries to marry off his daughter to the son of his best friend, it seems like a perfectly sensible plan. But with both young lovers secretly pining for others, their entangled affections cause chaos. Just as their scheme to break free begins, the Countess Raoul’s former lover, the spirited Marquise Eloise de Kestournel, bursts back into their lives, wielding her wit and charm and turning their carefully laid plans upside down.
The all-star cast features BAFTA Award-winning Juliet Aubrey (Middlemarch, BBC; Primeval, BBC) as ‘The Marquise Eloise de Kestournel’, Simon Shepherd (Peak Practice, ITV; Casualty, BBC) as ‘Raoul de Vriaac’, Tristan Gemmill (Coronation Street, ITV; Casualty, BBC) as ‘Esteban el Duco Santaguano’, Albie Marber (Tolkien, Fox Pictures; Outlander, Netlflix) as ‘Jaques Rijar’, Eva O’Hara ( Hollyoaks, Channel 4; The Great Gatsby, Theatre Royal Windsor) as ‘Adrienne’. They are joined by Martin Carroll (Richard II, The Bridge Theatre; Birdsong, UK Tour) as ‘Father Clement’, Barnaby Tobias (The Great Gatsby, Theatre Royal Windsor; Cymbeline, Royal Shakespeare Company) as ‘Miguel’, Lee Peck (Filumena, Theatre Royal Windsor; Sleuth, Bill Kenwright Ltd) as ‘Hubert / Understudy Jaques and Miguel’, and Holly Smith (Just Between Ourselves, UK Tour; Killing Eve 2, Sid Gentle Films Ltd) as ‘Alice / Understudy Marquise’, James Smalley (Cinderella, Theatre Royal Windsor; Romeo and Juliet, UK Tour’ as ‘Understudy Hubert and Father Clement’, and Amy Utting (The Secret Garden, The Ambassadors Theatre; Honk, Alexandra Theatre) as ‘Understudy Alice and Adrienne’.
Photo credit Alastair Muir
A sparkling and sophisticated tale of old secrets, impulsive passion and eternal youth, the production is directed by Philip Wilson, with set and costume design by Colin Falconer, lighting design by Nick Richings, Sound Design by Andy Graham, and Associate Sound Design by Pierre Flasse. Theatre Director and Head of Venues for Bill Kenwright Ltd, Anne-Marie Woodley said, “We are proud to present our fifth consecutive Season, which has grown far beyond its Windsor beginnings and continues to attract increasing demand to tour. We are thrilled to welcome Philip Wilson as our Director for The Marquise, and we are especially excited by the exceptional calibre of our cast and creative team. With acclaimed performers including Juliet Aubrey, Simon Shepherd, Tristan Gemmill, George Kemp and Eva O’Hara, supported by a superb ensemble of both returning and new talent, The Marquise is a production not to be missed!”
