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Blithe Spirit

Past Show - Season

18 Jul - 09 Aug

Heath Ledger Theatre

A hilarious and fantastical comedy about 'astral bigamy'

Blithe Spirit

While researching his next novel, Charles Condomine employs the services of a clairvoyant to see whether it is possible to contact souls in the afterlife. Unfortunately for Charles, the psychic summons the ghost of his dead wife, Elvira. It’s soon clear that the morally untidy Elvira wishes to reunite with her husband, much to the dismay of Charles’ new (and living) wife, Ruth.

Widely considered to be Noël Coward’s greatest work, Blithe Spirit treats its grim subject matter with gratifying frivolity, offering a playful look at what lies beyond the grave, and what happens when love comes back to haunt us.

Dates

18 Jul - 09 Aug

Venue

Heath Ledger Theatre

Recommended Age

15+

Duration

2 hrs 30 mins (inc interval)

Content Warning

Contains smoking of herbal cigarettes.