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Blithe Spirit is a comic play by Noël Coward, described by the author as "an improbable farce in three acts". [1] The play concerns the socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant Madame Arcati to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires ...
Frustrated by their odd situation, the threesome call on Madame Arcati once more to send Elvira and Ruth back to the other side. Intensely funny and character-driven, Blithe Spirit combines farce, emotion, and wit to great effect.
A smash comedy hit in London and New York, this much-revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives concerns fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, who has remarried but finds himself haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, Elvira.
Blithe Spirit is a 1941 farce written by the English playwright, composer, and actor Noël Coward. Known for his wit and style, Coward’s theatrical career lasted for nearly six decades.
Blithe Spirit was first performed in London in 1941 and, despite the passing of time, Noël Coward’s humor feels as fresh as it did 76 years ago. Though fashion and fads have changed, this “improbable farce” by Coward lives on, much like its ghostly protagonists. Since its premiere, Blithe Spirit has been revived countless times.
Aug 9, 2024 · Blithe Spirit, farce by Noël Coward, produced and published in 1941 and often regarded as Coward’s best work. This play about a man whose domestic life is disturbed by the jealous ghost of his first wife shows Coward’s humour at its ripest. The combination of drawing-room comedy and ghost story.
Jun 2, 2017 · The play Noel Coward created during England’s battle-scarred year of 1941, Blithe Spirit, is a delightfully satirical comedy about ghosts.
Blithe Spirit is an ‘improbable farce in three acts: a charming and lightly supernatural comedy about a man whose deceased first wife comes back from.
Plot. Act One. It is almost time for dinner in the Condomine household and the new maid, Edith, has brought the pre-dinner cocktails through to the living room. She is inexperienced and nervous, and is made more so by Ruth Condomine’s brisk commands.
Blithe Spirit (Original, Play, Comedy,Farce, Broadway) opened in New York City Nov 5, 1941 and played through Jun 5, 1943.
