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Story summary
- Blanche McIntyre’s production of Noël Coward’s Private Lives portrays love as a dizzying and destructive force.
- Set in a French holiday resort, ex-spouses Amanda and Elyot rekindle their romance in Paris.
- Jill Halfpenny plays Amanda and Steve John Shepherd plays Elyot, delivering strong performances amid sleek, minimal design.
- The intensity remains restrained, lacking the expected passion and violence, while Daniel Millar’s Victor and Shazia Nicholls’ Sibyl add depth.
