National Theatre Live screening of Noël Coward's comedy Hay Fever, filmed live at the National Theatre and directed by Emily Burns.
National Theatre Live is bringing Noël Coward's comedy Hay Fever to the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough on Thursday 14 January. It's a screening of the production filmed live at the National Theatre's West End home, so you get the full stage show on the big screen rather than a live cast on the SJT stage.
The play centres on Judith Bliss, a retired stage star who misses the applause more than she cares to admit. The rest of the Bliss family are far too self-involved to be a decent audience for her, so Judith invites a young fan as her guest for the weekend. The plan backfires when each member of the household turns up with a guest of their own, all arriving at precisely the same time. It's classic Coward territory: a house full of eccentric personalities trapped together, with the tension coming from the clash of egos rather than any real drama.
On screen, the production is directed by Emily Burns and features Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant. Baranski takes the lead as Judith Bliss, and Grant is part of the ensemble that makes up the rest of the household. Having them both in the same play is a bit of a draw in itself, and seeing them on the big screen gives you a close-up look at the kind of timing and facial work that can sometimes get lost from the back of a theatre.
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It's a one-night screening at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, so if you're going to catch it, Thursday 14 January is your date. If you're not around then, it's also showing on Saturday 16 January.
