Next at Bolton Little Theatre

Relative Values
by Noel Coward
Saturday 11th to Saturday 18th September

Relative Values is sparkling fun from the Master of light comedy, Noel Coward. The comedy was recently revived at Chichester Festival Theatre with Susan Hampshire and Sarah Brightman, and even more recently filmed starring Julie Andrews and Stephen Fry.

Relative Values

The comedy takes place at Marshwood House, Kent, in 1951, and consternation reigns as Nigel, the eligible Earl of Marshwood, announces his engagement to Miranda Frayle, the latest Hollywood heart-throb, or to quote the household of Marshwood House, “a painted floozie”. Nigel’s mother takes the news with a stiff upper lip, but privately she’s appalled to hear her son and heir is to marry, of all things, a Hollywood actress! The fun and chaos continues with surprise revelations, surprise visitors from Hollywood, and perhaps not so surprising, a happy ending. It is all light-hearted fun with a top-notch cast to match.

June Grice leads as Felicity, the Countess of Marshwood, with Jennifer Lee, Natalie Crompton, Carol Butler, Sara Collinson, Michael Tatman, Phil Lunt, Stephen Stubbs, and Ben Latham giving strong support.

Stunning period costumes have been designed and created by Lorraine and Viv Parry, a suitable aristocratic setting by the Stage Team, and David Lodmore is lighting the show.

Tickets are now available from the Bolton Albert Halls Ticket Office.

The play was to be directed by Audrey Lias, who, together with Renee Caine, completed extensive preparation before her illness. All this work has been incorporated into the production, and Audrey hopes to be with us at the show.