by NOËL COWARD directed by TOM LITTLER
I don’t wish to sound fussy, but I really don’t care to discuss false teeth during dinner.
In a luxury Swiss hotel suite in the 1960s, three separate stories unfold:
A Song at Twilight is a full-length play about a famous elderly writer, reputedly based on Somerset Maugham, who faces blackmail at the hands of an ex-lover threatening to expose his secret past.
Shadows of the Evening and Come into the Garden, Maud form a perfect double-bill set in the same hotel suite. Shadows of the Evening explores the intricacies of a late-life love triangle, and Come into the Garden, Maud is a fizzing comedy about the misunderstandings between Americans and Europeans abroad.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Noël Coward’s death and the 125th of his birth in nearby Teddington, this is the first complete revival of Suite in Three Keys for a generation.
OT Artistic Director Tom Littler returns to Coward, following his landmark revival of Tonight at 8.30. Choose between the full-length A Song at Twilight or the double-bill of Shadows of the Evening and Come into the Garden, Maud – or see all three plays in a single day to celebrate the final flourish of Coward’s glittering career.
“A Song at Twilight is a moving coda to Coward’s career” Michael Billington, The Guardian
“A giant of the theatre” Daily Telegraph on Noël Coward
Show Info
PERFORMANCE TIMES
Mon – Sat 7.30pm
Thu & Sat 2.30pm (from Thu 30 May)
Members’ and Patrons’ Evening with Post-Show Talk
Thu 13 June
Booking is open exclusively to all our Members and Patrons. Membership starts at £60pa and supports the OT to create our ambitious programme of artistic and community work. These evenings are a chance to mingle with fellow Members and Patrons, meet the OT staff, and hear from the cast and creative team of the production.
Post-show discussion led by the OT
Thursday matinees
Admission is free with your ticket to the performance.
Audio Described performance
A Song at Twilight Tue 18 June 7.30pm
Double Bill Thu 20 June 7.30pm
Captioned performances
Wed 19 June 2.30pm
Wed 19 June 7.30pm
Thu 27 June 2:30pm
Thu 27 June 7:20pm
Relaxed & Distanced performances
Mon 1 July 7.30pm Tue 2 July 7:30pm
To book accessible seats, and for audio described and captioned, please call the box office on 020 8940 3633 (Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm) or email
box.office@orangetreetheatre.co.uk. If you’re on our Access List, you can log in and book online.
TICKET PRICES
No booking fees. Prices increase based on demand. Book early to secure your seats at the best prices.
Under 30s £15 tickets on all seats for all performances – subject to availability.
£15 access tickets – find out more
£15 tickets available for members of theatre unions and guilds
