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Design For Living
Noël Coward’s provocative and unconventional romantic comedy following three egotistical and self-absorbed characters.
Operated by The Society of London Theatre
Design For Living
Old Vic, The Cut, LondonDesign For Living is Noël Coward’s provocative and unconventional romantic comedy following three egotistical and self-absorbed characters – Gilda, Otto and Lea – who challenge the moral boundaries of relationships.
Written in 1932, Design For Living was originally staged on Broadway in 1933, receiving its first London production in 1939. Its last production in the capital came in 1994, when Sean Mathias directed a Donmar Warehouse production starring Rachel Weisz, Paul Rhys and Clive Owen.
The Old Vic production of Design For Living stars Lisa Dillon, Tom Burke and Andrew Scott.
A regular on the London stage in recent years, Dillon’s credits include When The Rain Stops Falling, Under The Blue Sky, The Hour We Knew Nothing Of Each Other and Coward’s Present Laughter.
Burke’s last London outing came in Creditors at the Donmar Warehouse, which transferred to New York, while Scott is a regular at the Royal Court, where he has appeared in A Girl In A Car With A Man, Dying City and, most recently, Cock.
Design For Living is directed by Anthony Page.
For more about Design For Living at the Old Vic read the First Night Feature.
Cast & CreativesEXPAND
cast: Lisa Dillon, Tom Burke, Andrew Scott
director: Anthony Page
sound: Paul Groothius
lighting designer: David Hersey
designer: Lez Brotherston
producer: Old Vic in a co-production with Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer
Ticket Prices:
£10-£48.50
About the show
- Age Suitability: General
- Genre: Play
- Sub-Genre: Play-Comedy
- Show Times: Mon-Sat 19:30, Mats Wed & Sat 14:30 (No mats 4, 8, 15 Sep)
- Duration: 2h45
- opening night:
- Box Office:
0844 871 7628 - Visit the Show Website
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Venue InformationHIDE
Old Vic
The Cut, London, United Kingdom, SE1 8NB
- Nearest tube: Waterloo (200m)
- Nearest bus: 1, 68, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 501
- Nearest train: Waterloo (200m) Take Exit 2 and turn right.
- Parking: 1 bay for blue badge holders in Webber Street, plus meters. NCP in Coin Street. Nearest taxi pick-up point is at Waterloo station.
- Air conditioned: 1
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Venue Access InformationEXPAND
- How to book: Tel: 0844 871 7677 Fax: 020 7928 4397 Minicom: 0870 060 6641 Online booking form available via www.oldvictheatre.com/access
- Discounts: Discounts vary with each production.
- Limited mobility: Boxes or E28, F20, G6, G31, M4, X7 in the Stalls have the most leg room.
- Access description: There is a ramp from street level into the foyer and the box office is on your right. Handrails are available on either side of the entrance. From the foyer there are seven steps into the Stalls (without handrails). There are 20+ steps to the Dress Circle and a further 20 steps to the Baylis Circle (with handrails). The theatre is open 1 hour before the performance.
- Hearing impaired: Sennheiser infra-red system. A unit is required to be collected from the cloakroom for a £5 deposit (which will be refunded on return of the unit). 30+ units available, including in-ear types and loop units to be used with the T-setting/switch on hearing aids. Some seats are unsuitable for use with the units, please inform the box office at the time of booking if one is likely to be needed. Induction loop is available at the walk-up box office.
- Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are allowed into the auditorium. Alternatively, staff can dog-sit. Pleae inform Box Office at time of booking.
- Wheelchairs: There is a ramp from street level into the foyer. One wheelchair position in Stalls seat N5, a companion can sit in N6. In the case of a transfer, the wheelchair will be stored in the adapted toilet which is next to the access door and close to the wheelchair position. Please discuss any access needs with the box office at the time of booking.
- Toilets: There are men’s and women’s off the Pit bar, and 21 steps up from the Lilian Baylis bar.
- Disabled toilets: Adapted WC on the left inside the side entrance.
- Bars: Pit bar down 19 steps from foyer (spacious), Dress Circle bar up 20+ steps, Lilian Baylis bar up 49 steps. Soft drinks brought to disabled customers in the auditorium. All have moveable seats.
