The new production of Noel Coward’s play will begin performances on the 7th April.
Rehearsal images have now been released for Michael Longhurst’s revival of Noel Coward’s Private Lives, playing at the Donmar Warehouse from the 7th April until the 27th May 2023. It has been also announced by the theatre that a number of £10 standing tickets for performances throughout the run will be available.
The cast for this latest revival of the play includes: Laura Carmichael, Stephen Mangan, Rachael Stirling and Sargon Yelda.
Stephen Mangan plays Elyot. His theatre credits include The Man in the White Suit (Theatre Royal Bath/Wyndham’s Theatre), The Birthday Party (Harold Pinter Theatre), Birthday, The People Are Friendly (Royal Court Theatre) and Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense (Duke of York’s Theatre),
Rachael Stirling returns to the Donmar to play Amanda. She previously appeared in The Recruiting Officer and Helpless. Her other theatre credits include Scandaltown, Love Love Love (Lyric Hammersmith), Labour of Love (Noël Coward Theatre) and The Winter’s Tale (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare’s Globe).
Laura Carmichael plays Sibyl. Her theatre credits include Apologia, The Maids (Trafalgar Studios), Uncle Vanya (Vaudeville Theatre), Plenty (Sheffield Crucible), and The Tempest (UK tour).
Sargon Yelda returns to the Donmar to play Victor. He recently appeared in The Band’s Visit. His other theatre credits include Hex, Anthony and Cleopatra, Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, Dara, Emperor & Galilean and Mother Courage and her Children (National Theatre).
Elyot and Amanda; glamorous, rich, reckless… and divorced. A surprise encounter on adjoining hotel balconies rekindles their passion and they fling themselves violently into love once more, and their newly married lives into chaos.
As well as Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse Michael Longhurst directing, the creative team behind the production includes: designs by Hildegard Bechtler, lighting design by Jack Knowles and casting director Anna Cooper.
Michael Longhurst said: “I am beyond thrilled to be honouring the 50th anniversary of Coward’s death by reviving his most famous work Private Lives in the fierce intimacy of the Donmar.”
To book tickets visit: https://www.donmarwarehouse.com/