Present Laughter

Present Laughter

At the centre of his own universe sits matinee idol Garry Essendine: suave, hedonistic and too old, says his wife, to be having numerous affairs.

His line in harmless, infatuated debutantes is largely tolerated but playing closer to home is not. Just before he escapes on tour to Africa, the full extent of his misdemeanours is discovered. And all hell breaks loose.

Noël Coward’s Present Laughter premiered in the early years of the Second World War just as such privileged lives were threatened with fundamental social change.

 

Date

11 - 16 Aug 2025

Time

7:30 pm

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Labels

GRC Production

Location

West Walls Theatre
West Walls, Carlisle, CA3 8UB
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  • Author: Noël Coward
  • Director: Jack Lester