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Full-Length Play, Comedy / 5w, 2m
Noël Coward, Bill Rosenfield
Startlingly moving, but full of customary sparkling wit and dark humour, Noël Coward’s first play is given a stylish revision by Bill Rosenfield.
In fashionable 1920s Belgravia, Sheila, a talented novelist, and Keld, an aspiring playwright, embark on married life. Both are fiercely ambitious, but when Keld’s career takes off and Sheila’s doesn’t, professional jealousy and an affair have a devastating effect on their marriage. Startlingly moving, but full of customary sparkling wit and dark humour, Noël Coward’s first play is given a stylish period revival for its centenary year. The Rat Trap is lovingly reimagined by Bill Rosenfield and presented by Troupe, who return to Park Theatre after its critically acclaimed production of The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 and 2.
This reimagined version of Noël Coward’s The Rat Trap by Bill Rosenfield opened on 28 January 2026 at Park Theatre. The first production of The Rat Trap opened at the Everyman Theatre, Hampstead on 18 October 1926.
SHEILA BRANDRETHKELD MAXWELLOLIVE LLOYD-KENNEDYBURRAGENAOMI FRITH-BASSINGTONEDMUND CROWERUBY RAYMOND
A flat in Kensington, a house in Belgravia and a cottage in Cornwall
“Startlingly prescient and wise beyond its years.” – Broadway World
“Fascinating” – London Theatre
“A must-see for Noel Coward completists.” – The Standard
“[It] offers compelling insights into Coward’s view of romance.” – The Times
“A sensitive, stylish revival.” – Theatre Weekly
“Has Coward's distinct voice with plenty of wit.” – All That Dazzles
Noël Peirce Coward was born in 1899 and made his professional stage debut as Prince Mussel in The Goldfish at the age of 12, leading to many child actor appearances over the next few years. His breakthrough in playwriting was the controversial The Vortex (1924), which feature ...
Bill Rosenfield is a transplanted American playwright now living permanently in the UK. His plays include: Another America (Park Theatre, London), 46 Beacon (Trafalgar Studios, West End; Hope Theatre, London, Blank Theatre LA Living Room Series), True Fans (The Abbey, Orlando ...