First look: Private Lives at Donmar Warehouse with Stephen Mangan

Here’s a first look at Donmar Warehouse’s new revival of Noël Coward’s Private Lives.

Directed by Michael Longhurst, the new production for the venue’s 30th birthday season runs from 7 April – 27 May 2023.

The cast will star Stephen Mangan as Elyot, Rachael Stirling as Amanda, Laura Carmichael as Sibyl and Sargon Yelda as Victor.

Laura Carmichael and Stephen Mangan in PRIVATE LIVES - Donmar Warehouse
Laura Carmichael and Stephen Mangan in PRIVATE LIVES – Donmar Warehouse – photo by Marc Brenner
Laura Carmichael and Stephen Mangan in PRIVATE LIVES - Donmar Warehouse
Laura Carmichael and Stephen Mangan in PRIVATE LIVES – Donmar Warehouse – photo by Marc Brenner
Rachael Stirling and Sargon Yelda in PRIVATE LIVES - Donmar Warehouse
Rachael Stirling and Sargon Yelda in PRIVATE LIVES – Donmar Warehouse – photo by Marc Brenner
Rachael Stirling and Stephen Mangan in PRIVATE LIVES - Donmar Warehouse
Rachael Stirling and Stephen Mangan in PRIVATE LIVES – Donmar Warehouse – photo by Marc Brenner

Elyot and Amanda; glamorous, rich, reckless… and divorced.

A surprise encounter on adjoining hotel balconies rekindles their passion and they fling themselves violently into love once more, and their newly married lives into chaos.

Also on the cast are Faoileann Cunningham as Louise/the Violinist and Harry Napier as The Cellist

Stephen Mangan and Rachael Stirling in PRIVATE LIVES - Donmar Warehouse
Stephen Mangan and Rachael Stirling in PRIVATE LIVES – Donmar Warehouse – photo by Marc Brenner
Sargon Yelda in PRIVATE LIVES - Donmar Warehouse
Sargon Yelda in PRIVATE LIVES – Donmar Warehouse – photo by Marc Brenner
Rachael Stirling in PRIVATE LIVES - Donmar Warehouse
Rachael Stirling in PRIVATE LIVES – Donmar Warehouse – photo by Marc Brenner
Laura Carmichael in PRIVATE LIVES - Donmar Warehouse
Laura Carmichael in PRIVATE LIVES – Donmar Warehouse – photo by Marc Brenner

The creative team includes design by Hildegard Bechtler, lighting by Jack Knowles and casting by Anna Cooper CDG.

Stephen Mangan in PRIVATE LIVES - Donmar Warehouse
Stephen Mangan in PRIVATE LIVES – Donmar Warehouse – photo by Marc Brenner
Faoileann Cunningham in PRIVATE LIVES - Donmar Warehouse
Faoileann Cunningham in PRIVATE LIVES – Donmar Warehouse – photo by Marc Brenner
Harry Napier in PRIVATE LIVES - Donmar Warehouse
Harry Napier in PRIVATE LIVES – Donmar Warehouse – photo by Marc Brenner

Private Lives joins Donmar’s 30th season of shows including the UK premiere of Next To Normal and Jack Thorne’s new play When Winston Went to War with the Wireless.

For more information and tickets, visit donmarwarehouse.com

About the author: Josh Darvill

Josh is Stageberry's editor with over five years of experience writing about theatre in the West End and across the UK. Prior to following his passion for musicals, he worked for more than a decade as a TV journalist.

 

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