"Excellent ensemble playing." Oxford Times
"Sprightly, elegant revival." What's On Stage ***
When Charles and Ruth Condomine invite local medium, Madam Arcati to supper they get far more than they bargained for. Hoping to gain some insight into the world of the 'psychic imposter' for his latest novel and provide some entertainment for their deeply sceptical guests, the couple are delighted when the lights are dimmed and Arcati falls into a trance. It soon appears however that the briskly fantastic and madly sincere medium has inadvertently summoned up the spirit of Charles' first wife Elvira. The first Mrs Condomine has returned after death to make herself scandalously at home in her husband's pleasant country house and now she's here she intends to cause as much mischief as possible.
Blithe Spirit remained the longest running comedy in the history of the British theatre for three decades. Award-winning director of last year's Black Comedy, Orla O'Loughlin, returns with this most enduring of classics.
Tickets: £12.50 to £22
Running times:
Act one: 65 minutes
Interval: 20 minutes
Act two: 45 minutes
Talk Back
Free talk back after the show on Friday 22 May and Friday 5 June.
Interpreted Performance
British Sign Language interpreted performance.
The cast
Antony Gabriel, Hywel Morgan, Caitlin Mottram, Joanne Redman, Claire Vousden, Emily Wachter and Kelly Williams
Performance sponsors
2 June - Kleinwort Benson
11 June - Mercedes Benz of Newbury
Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm
Saturday 27 June performances at 1.30pm and 6.30pm
Directed by Orla O'Loughlin
Designed by Chloe Lamford
Lighting by Philip Gladwell