Details

Coward's great tale of illicit love adapted from the 1946 film by David Lean. Set in the winter of 1938-39, it tells of Laura, an ordinary respectable housewife, and Alec, a doctor. Both are middle class and married (happily, they believe) to other people, when, after a chance meeting at Milford Junction Train Station, where Alec gallantly remove a piece of grit from Laura's eye, they embark on a 6-week affair. Your heart will lift at their new-found love and sink again as they struggle against their feelings to deny their destiny together - and the stirring up of countless memories of a true classic in the history of British film.

Cast/Performers

Pete Ashmore, Joey Hickman, Robert Jackson, Lara Lewis, Natasha Lewis, Rishi Manuel, Anne-Marie Piazza

Creatives/Company

Author: Noel Coward
Producer(s): Theatre by the Lake, Octagon Bolton, Stephen Joseph Theatre
Adapted by: Emma Rice
Director: Paul Robinson

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter (Play) production archive for QTIX code T2048923138. Details of all Brief Encounter archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2653

Archive Listings

20 Oct 22 to 5 Nov 22	Octagon Theatre Bolton, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Sep 22 to 8 Oct 22	The Theatre By The Lake Keswick, Cumbria Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

Annie: 27Sep22:
Superb production at Keswick. A wonderful twist on the old storyline. Loved the musical numbers that were cleverly woven in to the storyline. Very talented cast. You must see this if you get the chance.

Les: 25Aug22:
What a fantastic stage production.Just seem it at the Stephen Joseph theatre and it is brilliantly acted out by a very talented cast. I would definitely recommend going to see it.

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