Manchester
Private Lives
Jill Halfpenny returns to the Royal Exchange Theatre to play Amanda Prynne.
‘I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives.’
In Noël Coward’s savage comedy, there’s nothing a cocktail can’t cure as lovers battle to get the upper hand. Wit has never been so razor sharp and passion has never looked so brutal.
In Private Lives, sparks fly on a honeymoon from hell and sexual chemistry is always only a heartbeat away from an explosion. Loved for their sparkling dialogue and art deco glamour, Noël Coward’s plays remain as funny and insightful as when they were written.
This new production of Coward’s vitriol-laced classic welcomes back Olivier-award winning and TV star Jill Halfpenny, following her critically acclaimed performance in A Taste of Honey (2024), alongside award-winning director Blanche McIntyre, who also returns to the Exchange after her celebrated production of The Birthday Party (2013).
