Details

England in the 1920s - the post-War party is in full swing, the English are living life to the full and the enchanting if middle-aged Florence remains a sparkling beauty on the fashionable scene. When her son Nicky returns from Paris with a secret, the veneer of charm and decadence begins to disintegrate as guilty truths are confronted... The Vortex created a notorious sensation when premiered in 1924 with its brave depiction of the darkness behind the dazzle of the Bright Young Things. Noel Coward's career was launched by this compelling, stylish story of the jazz generation dancing its way into a whirlwind of desire and deceit.

Cast/Performers

Felicity Kendal (Florence), Dan Stevens (Nicky), Phoebe Nicholls (Helen), Barry Stanton (Pawnie), Annette Badland (Clara), Daniel Pirrie (Tom), Paul Ridley (David), Cressida Trew (Bunty), Timothy Speyer (Bruce), Vivien Keene (Preston)

Creatives/Company

Author: Noel Coward
Director(s): Peter Hall, Laila Diallo (movement)
Design: Alison Chitty
Lighting: Paul Pyant
Sound: Gregory Clarke
Music: Mick Sands