Richmond Theatre
Jane Asher (Alfie, Deep End) plays Lady Kitty, a society beauty who notoriously abandoned her stuffy husband Clive (Clive Francis, The Crown), and eloped with the handsome Lord Porteous (Nicholas Le Prevost, Shakespeare in Love, Testament of Youth).
Thirty years later, love’s young dream has descended into non-stop squabbling... Meanwhile Clive and Lady Kitty’s son Arnold (Pete Ashmore, The Lovely Bones) faces the same marital fate, as his wife Elizabeth (Olivia Vinall King Lear, Othello, National Theatre) threatens to elope with the dashing Teddie Luton.
Somerset Maugham’s sparky comedy of manners was first staged in 1921 and has remained a firm favourite with audiences ever since. Maugham was among the most successful novelists and playwrights of the inter -war years. Many of his novels, including The Painted Veil, Theatre, Up At The Villa and Of Human Bondage have been adapted for the screen.
Theatre Royal Bath Productions present
The Orange Tree Theatre production of
THE CIRCLE
Directed by Tom Littler
Cast
Jane Asher - Lady Catherine 'Kitty' Champion-Cheney
Clive Francis - Clive Champion-Cheney
Nicholas Le Prevost - Lord 'Hughie' Porteous
Olivia Vinall - Elizabeth Champion-Cheney
Pete Ashmore - Arnold Champion-Cheney
Robert Maskell - Murray & Understudy Clive Champion-Cheney / Lord 'Hughie' Porteous
An exceptional cast. Thrilling to watch. A comic treat- WhatsOnStage
Tom Littler’s deft production of Maugham’s play is consistently candid and surprising. Strongly acted- Guardian
Richmond Theatre
One of the oldest surviving theatres designed by iconic architect Frank Matcham, Richmond Theatre has sat in the heart of the local community since 1899.
The beautiful Grade II-listed venue presents a wide range of quality shows, from pre- and post-West End Drama to record-breaking musicals, opera, dance and family entertainment.
The theatre is also a popular filming location, having been used for film and TV including Finding Neverland, Bugsy Malone, Killing Eve and Ted Lasso.
Richmond Theatre
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