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Network Theatre Company presents
Flare Path
by Terence Rattigan, directed by Alastair Callcutt
| Reading: | Tuesday 12 May 2015 at 7.00pm (Doors 6.30pm). Bar open! - Free |
| Auditions: | Monday 18 May and Thursday 21 May 2015 at 7.00pm (Doors 6.30pm) - Free |
| Performances: | 22 - 25 July 2015 - Ticketed |
At a country hotel in 1942, a RAF crew from a nearby aerodrome are planning to spend the weekend with their wives. Patricia is preparing to face telling her husband Teddy, a bomber pilot, that she is going to leave him for her former lover Peter. The situation is complicated when Peter arrives unexpectedly at the hotel, and Teddy is sent out on a night raid over Germany. Patricia is torn between a rekindled love for Peter and loyalty to the husband who relies on her for support.
In this beautifully written example of a "well made" play, scheduled for production at the Network in July 2015, Terence Rattigan demonstrates his trademark ability to craft emotionally restrained yet intense dialogue which masks a sub-text of complex motivation, passion and fear.
Contact Alastair Callcutt for more info.
Resources:
- Trailer by Rebecca Matthews (B&W, MP4)
- Poster (PDF)