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Featured in this issue The U.S. Premiere of Kneehigh Theatre's Brief Encounter
at the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in San Francisco. Opening night: September 16, 2009. Starting today, August 7th, A.C.T. offers advance purchase of tickets: brief encounter tickets
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Brief Encounter at A.C.T. in San Francisco
Opening Night · September 16, 2009
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Kneehigh TheatrePresent:Brief EncounterBy Noel Coward Sept. 11 - Oct. 04, 2009 Adapted for Stage and Directed by Emma RiceThe British are coming! Direct from sold-out performances all over the U.K., England's acclaimed Kneehigh Theatre transforms Coward's iconic love story into a remarkable fusion of theater, film, and music.
Laura (Hannah Yelland) waves goodbye to
Alec (Milo Twomey) after their first meeting.
Photos by Steve Tanner. Crafted with whimsical humor, romance, and stunning multimedia effects, Brief Encounter was nominated for four Laurence Olivier Awards, including Best Director and Best Entertainment. In this U.S. Premiere, forbidden passion brews in a 1945 railway
station tearoom when a suburban housewife falls madly in love with a married doctor. Featuring several of
Coward's witty songs, Brief Encounter is "great fun, switching
seamlessly between theater and film while retaining the damp-eyed
nostalgia of the period that leaves you with a warm and sentimental
glow." ( The Times, London.)
Laura (Hannah Yelland) & Alec (Milo Twomey)
 A.C.T.The Geary Theatre
415 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Previews September 11 - 15 Opening NightWednesday, September 16 Tickets A.C.T. Box office: 405 Geary St (415) 749-2228 or online A.C.T. online box office
Myrtle (Annette McLaughlin) and Albert
(Joseph Alessi), find unexpected passion.
For NCS reviews of Kneehigh Theatre's Brief Encounter at the Haymarket in London last year, see the Home Chat Archives (available from the Members Page of the NCS Website). Reviews by John Knowles and Rexton S Bunnett are in the June 2008 and August 2008 issues of Home Chat. A quick quote from John's review: "The mixed media approach seems absolutely right in a building that has
been a theatre and a cinema! The fact is that this work does not need
to make up its mind if it's play, a film, a musical or a burlesque. It
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Star Quality at the MPD in San Francisco
Special Events · August 12 and 19
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 Star Quality:
The World of Noel Coward Museum of Performance & Design 401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 402 San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 255-4800
Wednesday - Saturdays Noon to 5 PM
Through August 29 at the MPD.  Boom!
August 12 at 7:00 PMJoseph Losey's rarely seen 1968 film Boom! In one of his last films, Coward gives a classic performance as "The Witch of Capri" that combines the drawing room humor and camp sensibility that made him an international icon. Starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Admission is free. Reservations required: call (415) 255-4800 or send email to Tony Bravo at tonyb@mpdsf.org .  Bitter Sweet
August 19 at 7:00 PM
On Stage and On Screen
Never-before-seen footage -- 35+ minutes of Coward's original 1929 London production of Bitter Sweet. Plus: Members of the Lamplighters Music Theatre will reprise selections fromBitter Sweet in Concert, musical numbers that rank with Coward's finest work as a songwriter. Tickets: $10.00 for members of the MPD, $15.00 for the general public.
____________________________________________________Coward Related Items at The Performing Arts LibraryBefore there was a Museum of Performance and Design, there was the PALM (Performing Arts Library and Museum). Continuing its fine work, the MPD Performing Arts Library staff has created a free, downloadable reference guide listing all the books, plays, sound recordings, videos and sheet music in their collection, related to the work of Noel Coward. Visit the Library to listen, read, watch and experience in greater depth the genius that was and is Coward. Reservations for research are recommended. Admission and use is free. The Library is open Wednesday through Saturday from Noon until 5 PM. For more information on Star Quality and Coward-related items, visit: star qualityback to top |
Easy Virtue - U.S. DVD Release on September 15
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Easy Virtue (the film)
Directed by Stephan Elliott.
A jazzy update of Coward's play, with Jessica Biel, Kristin Scott
Thomas, Colin Firth, and Ben Barnes. For more information, see:
Easy Virtue web site
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