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Volcano archiveRecently widowed, Adela Shelly finds herself being wooed by the suave and charismatic Guy Littleton, a visitor to her elegant Caribbean house on the side of an island volcano. When Guy's acid-tongued wife, Melissa, decides to fly in and see off Adela, she doesn't count on Adela's best friend, Ellen, also falling for Guy's charms. As tensions begin to bubble under the surface, so does the volcano and the results are explosive. Written in 1956, during Coward's self-exile in Jamaica, this will be the first major production of this steamy tale of Caribbean adultery which was originally envisioned for Katharine Hepburn. Inspired by an affair between Coward's friend Ian Fleming and a plantation-owning society beauty, this atmospheric drama gives a fascinating insight into the decadent, scandal-ridden Caribbean lifestyle that Coward and his fellow ex-pats enjoyed.

Cast/Performers

Jenny Seagrove (Adela Shelly), Dawn Steele, Jason Durr, Finty Williams, Perdita Avery, Robin Sebastian, Tim Daish

Creatives/Company

Author: Noel Coward
Producer(s): Thelma Holt, Bill Kenwright
Director: Roy Marsden
Design: Simon Scullion
Lighting: Mike Robertson
Sound: Matthew Bugg

Volcano

Volcano (Play) production archive for QTIX code T01477444368. Details of all Volcano archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S754791194

Archive Listings

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29 Sep 12
Vaudeville Theatre
West End, Greater London
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6 Aug 12
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11 Aug 12
Malvern Theatres
Malvern, Worcestershire
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30 Jul 12
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4 Aug 12
Churchill Theatre
Bromley, Kent
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23 Jul 12
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28 Jul 12
Theatre Royal
Brighton, East Sussex
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16 Jul 12
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21 Jul 12
Oxford Playhouse
Oxford, Oxfordshire
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2 Jul 12
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7 Jul 12
Theatre Severn
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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25 Jun 12
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30 Jun 12
Devonshire Park Theatre
Eastbourne, East Sussex
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11 Jun 12
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16 Jun 12
Theatre Royal
Bath, Bath & North East Somerset
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4 Jun 12
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9 Jun 12
Richmond Theatre
Outer London, Greater London
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22 May 12
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2 Jun 12
Theatre Royal Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire
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