Don’t miss Blithe Spirit – your funny and charming autumn treat!

Hutton players are delighted to bring you Noël Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ – one of the most beloved comedies in the English-speaking world, celebrated for its sharp wit, fast-paced dialogue, and deft handling of themes surrounding life, death, and the supernatural. Premiering in London in1941, ‘Blithe Spirit’ is a sophisticated, farcical play delving into the intricacies of love, the unpredictability of human emotions, and the consequences of one’s past actions. It’s a wonderful lend of light-hearted humour with deeper, more existential questions.

If you are not familiar with the play, it tells the story of Charles Condomine, a successful novelist, who invites a medium, Madame Arcati, to conduct a séance at his home as part of his research for a new book. During the séance, things go awry when the spirit of Charles’s first wife, Elvira, unexpectedly returns from the dead. What follows is a chaotic series of interactions between the living and the dead, with Charles caught in the middle, trying to manage his relationships with both his current wife, Ruth, and his deceased wife, Elvira … and guess what? Things get even worse!

Directed by William Wells, our experienced cast features some of Hutton’s favourite actors, who take to the stage with gusto, embracing every opportunity this wonderful play offers.