A Brief Encounter with Noël Coward

October 9th, 10th 11th 2025, 7:30

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Two short plays by Noël Coward, one of which inspired the classic 1945 movie Brief Encounter…

In Still Life, Alec and Laura meet and fall in love in a railway station tearoom. Their relationship is mirrored by the courtship rituals of two other couples. But Alec and Laura are both happily married – will they follow their hearts or bury their love forever?

An American couple are staying in a luxury Swiss hotel in Come Into the Garden, Maud. But Anne-Mary is petulant and domineering, while her husband Verner is quiet and philosophical. Verner is drawn to a wealthy widow, Maud Caragnani, who pays the couple a visit. Will he take a chance on love, or remain stuck in his loveless marriage?



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