Review by Paul Towers, 13/11/23
Fallen Angels by Noel Coward
Directed by Jordan Handford
Produced by Leicester Drama Society
At The Little Theatre til Saturday 18th November 2023
“An intelligent comedy well performed.”
In these turbulent times what better way to spend an autumn evening than in the company of Noel Coward’s dissecting of polite society.
Julie Steroll (Cathy Sullivan) and Jane Banbury (Ranata Maynard) are two bored wives discussing their past adventures. Both have had a relationship with a French gigolo called Maurice Duclos (Steven Feeney) in the past, long before their current marriages.
However, both have received postcards from Maurice saying he will be in town and would love to meet up. This induces a frisson of emotional fire in the pair of jaded housewives as they debate whether to meet the lothario or even more.
Unfortunately this fire also ignites a jealousy which is further inflamed by the consumption of vast quantities of alcohol.
Hovering over this drama is the know-it-all, done-it-all new housemaid Saunders (Charlotte Emily Beaver).
Verging on a farce the two husbands, Fred Steroll (John Moulding) and Willy Banbury (Freddie Dobrijevic) get the wrong end of the stick when they return from golf.
Directed by Jordan Handford this is a slick slice of 1920’s comedy of manners that Coward was so good at. In a sumptuous drawing room set designed by Gem Greaves the final appearance of Maurice Duclos take us off on a surprising tangent as the curtain falls.
Fallen Angels is at The Little Theatre until Saturday 18th November. An intelligent comedy well performed.
Pics(c) Poyner & Mee
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