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Location: LIZA GODDARD AND DANIEL CASEY STAR IN COWARD’S FINAL PLAY: STAR QUALITY at Oxford Playhouse Monday 19 to Saturday 24 March Noël Coward’s deliciously funny final play, Star Quality plays at Oxford Playhouse from Monday 19 to Saturday 24 March. Set in 1951, Star Quality takes us behind the scenes of a new West End production. Behind the red-curtain glamour, Coward conjures up a wickedly observant satire of talent and treachery and a gallery of unforgettable characters. A temperamental leading lady and her director engage in a battle of egos which will make or break the production - and possibly the rest of the cast. Liza Goddard, one of the country’s best-loved and most recognisable stars, plays theatrical grand dame Lorraine Barrie. Her credits for TV include Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, Take Three Girls, The Brothers and Woof. Her many stage credits include a recent production of Alan Ayckbourn’s Communicating Doors and The Life Riley, both of which played at the Playhouse last year. Joining her as the director determined to get his own way is Daniel Casey, best known for his role as Sgt Gavin Troy in 7 series of Midsomer Murders. They are accompanied by an outstanding ensemble cast which includes Lola the Dog in her professional stage debut. Star Quality is adapted by Christopher Luscombe, whose credits as a director includes acclaimed productions of The Madness of George III and The History Boys, and directed by Joe Harmston, whose previous productions include The Prodigals, a massive hit at last year’s Edinburgh Festival and Verdict for The Agatha Christie Company, of which he is Artistic Director. A writer, actor, composer, director and singer Noël Coward is one of the most celebrated figures in the world of theatre. His plays including Blithe Spirit, Present Laughter and Hay Fever, written with a razor sharp wit and keen eye for satire, remain hugely popular and in almost constant production decades later, and confirmed his reputation as the master of comedy writing. Tickets for Star Quality at Oxford Playhouse are available from the Ticket Office on 01865 305305 or book online at www.oxfordplayhouse.com - ENDS - NOTES TO EDITORS Dates: Monday 19 to Saturday 24 March Times: Mon to Thu & Sat eves: 7.30pm Fri: 8pm Thu & Sat mats: 2.30pm Tickets: £12 - £27 Booking fee may apply For further information, interviews or images please contact: Madeleine Woolgar, Press & Marketing Officer T: 01865 305388 | E: madeleine.woolgar@oxfordplayhouse.com | ||
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