Hay Fever (1984)
Set in a British country house in the 1920s, Hay Fever follows the outlandish bevaiour of the Bliss family when they each invite a guest to spend the weekend. Best described as a cross between high farce and a comedy of manners, Hay Fever is one of Coward's most popular plays.
Director: Cedric Messina
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Penelope Keith as Judith Bliss |
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Paul Eddington as David Bliss |
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Patricia Hodge as Myra Arundel |
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Benjamin Whitrow as Richard Greatham |
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Joan Sims as Clara |
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Phoebe Nicholls as Sorel Bliss |
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Susan Wooldridge as Jackie Coryton |
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Michael Siberry as Simon Bliss |
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Michael Cochrane as Sandy Tyrell |
| Writing | Noël Coward | Writer |
| Sound | Jim Parker | Music |
| Production | Cedric Messina | Producer |
| Directing | Cedric Messina | Director |
| Sound | Robb Stewart | Music Arranger |
| Production | Michael Fewings | Production Manager |
| Production | Rita Dunn | Production Assistant |
| Production | Geoffrey Paget | Associate Producer |
| Art | Brenda Barker | Property Buyer |
| Visual Effects | Kevin Molloy | Visual Effects Designer |
| Art | Glenn Carwithen | Graphic Designer |
| Camera | Peter Fox | Camera Supervisor |
| Camera | Rodney Taylor | Camera Supervisor |
| Editing | Phil Southby | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Juanita Waterson | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sylvia Thornton | Makeup Designer |
| Lighting | Sam Barclay | Lighting Director |
| Sound | Chick Anthony | Sound |
| Writing | Richard Langridge | Script Editor |
| Art | Cecilia Brereton | Production Design |