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Private Lives

Description: Play about an intimate affair by Noel Coward. With Alan Rickman and Lindsay Duncan.

Newest Review: ... fly? Are there any shades of romance? I'm not going to ruin the plot too much as the main joy of watching Private Lives is letting the actors take you on the wild and and bumpy ride ahead. The great thing about this dazzling production is the speed of the comic timing. As predictable as the story is- it is ... more

... timeless. The in sync comic timing of such a brilliant quartet of actors means that you are left open mouthed at Noel Coward's sarcastic and hilarious dialogue. Alan Rickman revels in his role as Elyot- the dashing but unstable gent who longs t...more

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Private Lives; Priceless Lines (924 words)
by - written on 12/01/02
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Alan Rickman is one of the UK's finest actors. He can play 'evil'- Die Hard, 'Camp'-Robin Hood or 'hopelessly romantic'- Sense And Sensibility and these are just is movie roles. The man has an excellent stage CV too. He has acted in such classics as Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Antony and Cleopatra. Put this talented man in a Noel Coward play and you should be in for a theatrical treat that rivals anything else- right? More than right- Private Lives leaves you spinning and buzzing as you leave the theatre on a real high- quite willing to back and see and it again... right away! Right.....where do I begin? Act One of this marvellous ... Read the complete review