Evaluation on "Private Lives" by Noel Coward, refering to the elements of drama.

Private lives

By Noel Coward

Performed by Nothcott Theatre Company

Private lives is a play that is set in France, 1930s which explores the absurdities of human emotions. The story is based around two belatedly married couples who are on the there honeymoon. I depart reflect on my understanding of how the elements of drama are apply in the play, and deliver my interpretation.

The first scene is set on a balcony at a french hotel that is overlooking a harbour. The colour of the hotel has been made to reflect the time of day, which is evening. The colours were racy and purple which gave and effective, evening atmosphere. The lighting has been directed to highlight the balcony that the actors melt on, and I noticed that there was a slightly undulate light that was imitating light that was being reflected off the water. There was a big sign at the top of the wall which had the cut name of the hotel. I think this gave the audience a opthalmic perception of the location other wise the may corroborate not understood. On the balcony there were two sections that were divided by a few large pot plants on from each one side was a table, a couple of chairs and its own occult entrance to their room.



I thought that the split stage was an evoke way of displaying the similar situation that the two couples were in, and it also showed a link between the two couples.

The story begins when the first fresh wed arrive on the shared balcony at the French hotel. Eliot, who has a suave, lofty charm, enters the stage with Sibyl Chase, who has a perfect playful nature who constantly wants reassurance that she outshines her husbands first wife, Amanda. Coincidently, that very woman...

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