Corey Spence
Ginette McDonald as Madame Arcati
There’s an otherworldly buzz to Circa Theatre tonight as the crowd settles into Blithe Spirit, into the home of Charles Condomine (Phil Peleton), a novelist looking for his next hit. To fuel his novel, he and his husband Rudi (Simon Leary) invite the local psychic—whom most of the town is skeptical of—Madame Arcati (Ginette McDonald) to perform a séance in their home. The couple invites Dr and Mrs Bradman (Peter Hambleton and Hera Dunleavy, who also doubles as Edith the maid) around, as the four are looking forward to seeing the ‘hocus pocus’ of the so-called psychic… However, Charles can’t shake the thought of his ex-wife, Elvira (Laura Hill), as the séance begins. What could possibly go wrong when the spirit of your late first wife accidentally manifests and moves back in to torment your current partner?
Blithe Spirit is Noël Coward’s ‘improbable farce’ - a comedy with enough absurdity to keep you giggling and have you laughing for all the right reasons. And this production, directed by Colin McColl, hits all the right beats.
Blithe Spirit is Noël Coward’s ‘improbable farce’ - a comedy with enough absurdity to keep you giggling and have you laughing for all the right reasons. And this production, directed by Colin McColl, hits all the right beats.
