Above: Cynthia Dale (left) as Myra Arundel and Lucy Peacock as Judith Bliss
I love dramas and tragedy's as much as any other theater goer, but something I just want to laugh. After seeing Noel Coward's 'Blithe Spirit', put on by Stratford Shakespeare Festival just last season, I began looking into possible dates to attend the festivals production of 'Hay Fever'. A comedy that relates to any family today, 'Hay Fever' brings familiar light to the fact that every family is different and can even be a little crazy.
A play that Coward wrote in three days and made little edits to before publishing, 'Hay Fever' follows the story of Judith Bliss, a retired Hollywood actress who lives in a rundown country house with her husband and two children. By utter coincidence, Judith and her two children Simon and Sorel have each invited a guest to stay at their home for the weekend, not only creating panic among them but creating a new problem of massive proportions - coexisting together and keeping their wits intact.
Stratford Festival's Hay Fever Trailer
Behind the scenes of Hay Fever
For stage photos and videos from this production, visit:
http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/OnStage/productions.aspx?id=24427&prodid=52417
OR visit the Stratford Festival Youtube channel
For more information about The Stratford Shakespeare Festival, visit:
http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/
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