Screening of Noël Coward's 1958 comedy play 'Fallen Angels' at the Sir John Hurt Cinema in Derby.
QUAD is screening Fallen Angels on Sunday 8 November, with the session starting at 16:00 in the Sir John Hurt Cinema. It's a 1958 play by Noël Coward, and he billed it as his "champagne-fresh comedy of bad manners" — which gives you a fair idea of the tone before you even walk through the door.
The story follows two upper-class wives whose husbands are away for the day. Left to their own devices, they spend the afternoon sharing a few toasts to their pre-marital dalliances, and as the drinks flow, it turns out they were both seeing the same man. The whole thing hangs over them with the possibility that he might just be on his way from France to visit, so the laughter has a bit of a nervous edge to it. It's classic Coward territory: polished dialogue, a touch of scandal, and a lot of subtext running under the surface.
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If you're heading to the Sir John Hurt Cinema, you'll find it at QUAD, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby DE1 3AS. A standard ticket is £18, which includes a £1 commission. Members get it for £15.30, and there's a £16 ticket for registered disabled guests, also including the commission. That same £16 rate covers Gold Card concessions, over 60s, students, the unwaged, and under 18s. Member concessions are £13.50, and essential companions go in for free. The screening is on Sunday 8 November at 16:00.
