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Brief Encounter
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 7m
Noël Coward’s Brief Encounter
Adapted for the stage by Emma Rice
Adapted from the play Still Life and the screenplay Brief Encounter, both by Noël Coward
Image: 2010 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)
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Cast Size
3w, 7m -
Duration
90 minutes -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Stage & Screen)
Details
Summary
Your heart dances. The world seems strange and new. You want to laugh and skip and fall forever… You are in love. You are in love with the wrong person. Laura, the respectable suburban wife, and Alec, the idealistic, married doctor, meet in a station buffet and fall passionately in love, but are doomed never to find fulfilment.
David Lean’s iconic 1945 movie, Brief Encounter, was written by Noël Coward and was based on one of his one-act plays, Still Life, written a decade earlier. Emma Rice, Artistic Director of Kneehigh Theatre Company, has adapted this timeless tale of joy and heartache for the stage, interspersing the romantic action with nine Coward ditties.
Read more about why we love Brief Encounter on the Samuel French UK blog
History
Cast Attributes
- Time Period 1930s
- Setting England during the winter of 1938-39.
- Features Period Costumes
- Additional Features Play with Music
- Duration 90 minutes
Media
“Exquisite... A delicate, whimsical creation.” – Ben Brantley, The New York Times
“A first-class return to romance.” – Charles Spencer, Telegraph
“Ms. Rice and her wonderful company have made it possible to embrace Brief Encounteronce more with feeling.” – Ben Brantley, The New York Times
“A witty and sympathetic homage to Coward’s unforgettable portrayal of English reserve and romance.” – Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph
Photos
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Image: 2010 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)
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Image: 2010 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Please submit a license request to determine availability. - Mandatory Music/Media Fee: £18 per performance