Pass the Port
A witty and nostalgic musical journey from Shanghai to Southampton (featuring Noël Coward's "P. & O. 1930") with
Susan
Flannery and Michael
Lunts "A
rare gem evoking the genuine spirit of Coward" "A
charming and innovative piece... the casting is nothing short of inspired" Join us for a musical cruise in the company of a delightful cast of characters drawn from Noël Coward's poem "P. & O. 1930" *. The team that brought you "More Tea, Vicar?" (the musical frolic through Betjeman's England) now offers you a rare opportunity to sample another side of The Master's lyrical genius, his light verse, alongside songs by other masters (and mistresses!) of the period such as Ivor Novello, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Joyce Grenfell, and, of course, Coward himself.
Pass the Port is an affectionate and humorous portrait of the golden age of sea travel. Relive Coward's magical evocation of the historic P & O. route home to Britain from the Far Fast - when a voyage took weeks rather than hours - calling in at Singapore, Aden, the Suez, and the Mediterranean, in the company of an eccentric collection of passengers and crew. Their antics, both on and off ship, provide a rich field for some classic Coward wit and some equally classic '30's songs. |
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| If you would like to book
Pass the Port or require further information, please contact:
Susan
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| * "P. &
O. 1930" © 1984 The Estate of the late Noël Coward, published in
NOËL COWARD COLLECTED VERSE by Methuen. Copyright agent: Alan Brodie Representation Ltd. 211 Piccadilly London W1V 9LD |
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