A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE

Hay Fever

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  5w, 4m

Noël Coward

"An evening of intoxicating escape." - The New York Times

"Light, luminous, and charming, and hilariously funny." - The New York Post

Hay Fever

Request licence
Get the Script
  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

Details

Summary
Hoping for a quiet weekend in the country with some guests, David Bliss, a novelist and his wife Judith, a retired actress, find that an impossible dream when their high-spirited children Simon and Sorel appear with guests of their own. A housefull of drama waits to be ignited as misunderstandings and tempers flare. With Judith's new flame and David's newest literary 'inspiration' keeping company as the children follow suit, the Bliss family lives up to its name as the 'quiet weekend' comes to an exhausting and hilarious finale worthy of Feydeau.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
  • Time Period 1920s
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 105 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Smoking

Media

"An evening of intoxicating escape." - The New York Times

"Light, luminous, and charming, and hilariously funny." - The New York Post

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £85 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

    Please submit a license request to determine availability.

Scripts

Available Formats:
Get the Script

Authors

Noël Coward

Noël Coward

Noël Peirce Coward was born in 1899 and made his professional stage debut as Prince Mussel in The Goldfish at the age of 12, leading to many child actor appearances over the next few years. His breakthrough in playwriting was the controversial The Vortex (1924), which feature ...

View full profile

Community

Now Playing

Community Experiences