Everyman – Cheltenham “Present Laughter” Wednesday 30th September at 2.00 pm
Following her highly acclaimed performance in “The Merchant of Venice 1936” Tracy-Ann Oberman stars
as Geri Essendine in this new production of Noel Coward’s celebrated and hilarious portrayal of the
temptations and pitfalls of theatrical celebrity.
Geri Essendine is a hugely successful actress (who has been 39 for the best part of a decade). Her
personality, wit and charm have earned her a legion of devoted fans, young and old, and a coterie of friends,
acquaintances and hangers-on. Just as she is about to depart for a tour of Africa, Geri finds herself besieged
by a bevvy of would-be lovers, not to mention her long-suffering secretary, estranged husband and an
obsessed young playwright. Will she ever disentangle herself from their tightening clutches and incessant
demands? And deep down, does she really want to…?
Director Lindsay Posner, (Noises Off, A View From the Bridge, The Deep Bue Sea).

In Cheltenham, the coach has to drop us at the Bus station, about 7 minutes walk from the theatre.