The Circle
By W. Somerset Maugham
April 2010
Directed by Graham Stapley
Performance dates and times
Wed 21st Apr 2010 at 7:45 PM
Thu 22nd Apr 2010 at 7:45 PM
Fri 23rd Apr 2010 at 7:45 PM
Sat 24th Apr 2010 at 2:00 PM
Sat 24th Apr 2010 at 7:45 PM
Synopsis
Thirty years ago, Lady Kitty abandoned her husband and young son, Arnold, to run away with politician Lord Porteous. Kitty returns from exile in Italy still clinging to her glamorous past. At the family reunion, she discovers that her daughter-in-law is tempted to embark on an affair. This leaves Kitty, as events turn full circle, to decide whether or not to encourage the elopement.
In The Circle, an elegant and entertaining social satire, Somerset Maugham explores the conflict between romance and responsibility with his characteristically shrewd understanding of human nature.
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See below for a random selection of past productions. The full list can be found in the Productions section.
Night Must Fall (1990)
Daisy Pulls it Off (1993)
Ring Round the Moon (2008)
Charley's Aunt (2007)
The Love on the Dole (2006)
Steaming (2008)
