Synopsis

Hay Fever is one of Noel Coward's most durable comedies. The action takes place in the house of the Bliss family over the course of the weekend. Judith Bliss, a retired actress, her husband David, and their two grown up children, Simon and Sorel, have all privately invited guests of the weekend, unbeknownst to anyone else. As the guests arrive, it becomes clear that it is that is not them who will have the problem, but the family themselves. Judith has supposedly retired from stage, the nightmare weekend becomes her own private play, and her family becomes the supporting actors. Over the top the theatrical in their actions, the Bliss Family delight in winding each other up and provoking a dramatic reaction from each other. As the weekend wears on, each guest pair off with the wrong person with dramatic effects. Confused and angerly by the strange behavior of their hosts, the guests all agree that they leave straight away. Creeping out the house, they are unnoticed by the Bliss Family who are, once again, engaged in a draft, passionate argument about David's book.   

Written By Noel Coward