Design For Living
Anthony Page directs Noel Coward's provocative and unconventional romantic comedy, Design For Living, for the first time on the London stage in over 15 years.
Why see Design For Living?
"I love you. You love me.
You love Otto. I love Otto.
Otto loves you. Otto loves me."
Anthony Page directs Noel Coward's provocative and unconventional romantic comedy, Design For Living, for the first time on the London stage in over 15 years.
Coward focuses on three egotistical, beguiling and self-absorbed characters - Gilda, Otto, and Leo - who challenge the moral boundaries of relationships. Anthony Page's production for The Old Vic will star Lisa Dillon and Tom Burke. Design For Living is a co-production with Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer.
Key Information
Audience
Design For Living is suitable for audiences aged 12 and upwards
Run Time
2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission.
Dates
Finished 27 Nov 2010
Cast
Tom Burke
Nancy Crane
Edward Dede
Lisa Dillon
Matthew Gammie
John Hollingworth
Maggie McCarthy
Andrew Scott
Maya Wasowicz
Angus Wright
Nancy Crane
Edward Dede
Lisa Dillon
Matthew Gammie
John Hollingworth
Maggie McCarthy
Andrew Scott
Maya Wasowicz
Angus Wright
Creative
Director: Anthony Page
Author: Noel Coward
Designer: Lez Brotherston
Lighting: David Hersey
Sound: Paul Groothuis
Author: Noel Coward
Designer: Lez Brotherston
Lighting: David Hersey
Sound: Paul Groothuis
Reviews
Customer reviews
1 reviews, average rating: (4.0 Stars)
Tony
Design for Living at the Old Vic
It's been 15 years since I last saw this play in the West End ..a
comic tale of tripartite relationships and ego, underpinned by a
discrete emptiness and search for fulfillment never disappoints!
What isn't there to like ..only a few things ..that might well be
corrected before opening..to reach the dizzying heights of
Ernest's New York Penthouse.
Gilda is superbly played...utterly sexy and absorbing .and whilst
Leo provides many comic moments..altho with a little too much
leaning towards high pitch pantomime dame and Ant and Dec.
The sets might be similarly described!
Leo peaks in one scene with an amusing and at times
intimidating progression from drunk to paralytic!
Ernest is just a little drier than the sherry..and a steady father
figure to Gilda..but his mastery of the final scene might need a
double
brandy prior to opening night. Thank you Old Vic and I presume
Kevin
Spacey for backing this one! I will be going again in a couple of
weeks time! ... Read more
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