Noël Coward's The Rat Trap

Noël Coward's The Rat Trap

Noël Coward's The Rat Trap

Noël Coward's The Rat Trap

Overview

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 revised by Bill Rosenfield

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Details

  • Genre: Adaptation (Stage & Screen)

Authors

Noël Coward

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 ...

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Bill Rosenfield

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 ...

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