Now running in London until March 3, coming to New York on April 19

Private Lives

written by Noel Coward
directed by Howard Davies

Cast, in order of appearance

Sybil: Emma Fielding
Elyot: Alan Rickman
Victor: Adam Goidley
Amanda: Lindsay Duncan
Louise: Alex Belcourt

Sets by Tim Hatley
Lighting by Peter Mumford
Costumes by Jenny Beavan
Music by Paddy Cunneen
Sound by John Leonard for Aura Sound
Fight by Terry King
Choreographed by Quinny Sacks
Costume Supervisor: Emma Williams
Assistant Director: Simon Cox
Assistant Lighting Designer: Marion Staal
Production Manager: Patrick Molony
Conpany & Stage Manager: Philip Gault
Deputy Stage Manager: Gussie Welch
Assistant Stage Manager: Al Cooper
Sound Operator: Phil Jenkins
Wardobe Mistress: Rachael Gibson
Wig Master: Ara Moradian

Understudies:

Elyot: Edmund Kente
Amanda/Louise: Katherine Stark
Victor: Cornelius Booth

Act One: The terrace of a hotel in France. Summer evening.
Act Two: Amanda's flat in Paris. A few days later. Evening.
Act Three: The same. The next morning.
The play is set in the 1930's. There's an interval after Act 1.

Poster used with permission

Private Lives played at the Albery Theatre, St Martin's Lane, London, from 4th October 2001 until 3 March 2002.

Alan Rickman and Lindsay Duncan won the Best Actor and Best Actress The Variety Club Show Business Awards for their performances.

Read what the fans have to say: Private Lives Reviewed, and send your review, please!

Read Georgiana's London Journal: The first installment: October and November, and the second part, London, 2002

For press reviews of PL, visit

The play is scheduled to run on Broadway from April 19 until September 9, 2002.
Visitors to this site sent greetings to Mr. Rickman on April 21.
If you are planning on attending a Broadway performance and would like to contact other fans, you might want to check the attendance list.

Private Lives, a photo gallery

Rehearsal photos
Rehearsal photos courtesy of Jutta.

PL photos
PL photos courtesy of Sue, and Gordon

Curtain calls
Curtain call photos courtesy of Heather

Also, Barbara sent wallpaper. Thank you Barbara!.

Many thanks to all the contributors to this page!