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Blithe Spirit
"An insane farce that is also uproarious."--NY Times
"I will ever be grateful for the almost psychic gift that enabled me to write Blithe Spirit in five days during one of the darkest years of the war." - Noel Coward. Written in 1941, Blithe Spirit remained the longest-running comedy in British Theatre for years. Plotted around the central role of one of Coward's best loved characters, a medium Madame Arcati (originally played by Margaret Rutherford). Coward's play is a spirited charade about a man with 2 wives, one dead and another alive.
"I will ever be grateful for the almost psychic gift that enabled me to write Blithe Spirit in five days during one of the darkest years of the war." - Noel Coward. Written in 1941, Blithe Spirit remained the longest-running comedy in British Theatre for years. Plotted around the central role of one of Coward's best loved characters, a medium Madame Arcati (originally played by Margaret Rutherford). Coward's play is a spirited charade about a man with 2 wives, one dead and another alive.
130 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1941
About the author
Noël Coward
372 books229 followersSir Noël Peirce Coward was an English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music.
Among his achievements, he received an Academy Certificate of Merit at the 1943 Academy Awards for "outstanding production achievement for In Which We Serve."
Known for his wit, flamboyance, and personal style, his plays and songs achieved new popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, and his work and style continue to influence popular culture. The former Albery Theatre (originally the New Theatre) in London was renamed the Noël Coward Theatre in his honour in 2006.
Among his achievements, he received an Academy Certificate of Merit at the 1943 Academy Awards for "outstanding production achievement for In Which We Serve."
Known for his wit, flamboyance, and personal style, his plays and songs achieved new popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, and his work and style continue to influence popular culture. The former Albery Theatre (originally the New Theatre) in London was renamed the Noël Coward Theatre in his honour in 2006.
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April 5, 2024
2,5/3 estrellas. Me gustó, pero hasta ahí. Siento que sería algo súper entretenido y gracioso de ver en vivo (y es más, hasta quizás le pondría más puntaje). Vamos a ver qué onda el análisis con Tiggie mañana 👍🏻
March 29, 2024
3.5, me hizo reír y no me lo esperaba
April 3, 2024
me gustó pero me hubiese gustado más un final en el que charles sufra
August 19, 2023
Una divertida comedia de enredo sobrenatural, ambientada a principios del siglo XX en una casa bien ubicada en medio de la campiña inglesa.
Noel Coward plantea un vodevil histriónico y esotérico con toques de humor absurdo y los ingredientes típicos de la alta comedia inglesa: señores enloquecidos, criadas simplonas, doctores de visita en la mansión, malentendidos, desquiciantes discusiones de pareja... Pero la guinda de la historia la pone la estrafalaria madame Arcati, una medium que abre la puerta del más allá, desencadenando el cataclismo, y luego no sabe cómo cerrarla.
En definitiva, es un libro entretenido, ágil, fácil de leer, que no busca más que proporcionar un rato agradable. Pero quizá no sea la mejor comedia de Coward. Eso sí, bien representada, tiene que ser desternillante.
Por cierto, no sé si la habéis leído, pero me ha recordado mucho a 'Un marido de ida y vuelta' de Enrique Jardiel Poncela.
Noel Coward plantea un vodevil histriónico y esotérico con toques de humor absurdo y los ingredientes típicos de la alta comedia inglesa: señores enloquecidos, criadas simplonas, doctores de visita en la mansión, malentendidos, desquiciantes discusiones de pareja... Pero la guinda de la historia la pone la estrafalaria madame Arcati, una medium que abre la puerta del más allá, desencadenando el cataclismo, y luego no sabe cómo cerrarla.
En definitiva, es un libro entretenido, ágil, fácil de leer, que no busca más que proporcionar un rato agradable. Pero quizá no sea la mejor comedia de Coward. Eso sí, bien representada, tiene que ser desternillante.
Por cierto, no sé si la habéis leído, pero me ha recordado mucho a 'Un marido de ida y vuelta' de Enrique Jardiel Poncela.
December 16, 2024
Muy divertida
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