BLITHE SPIRIT
Seattle Rep presents BLITHE SPIRIT by Noël Coward from November 29 to December 22, 2024. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and films to enhance your experience of the show.
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The London Séance Society
In this spellbinding tale, two daring women hunt for truth and justice through the perilous art of conjuring the dead.
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Hazardous Spirits
In 1920s Scotland, the ordinary life of young wife Evelyn is upended when her husband, Robert, claims he can communicate with spirits. (Library Journal)
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The Haunting of Alma Fielding
The Edgar Award-winning author of The Wicked Boy documents the story of 1930s Hungarian ghost hunter Nandor Fodor and the traumatic details surrounding the case of a London housewife's bizarre supernatural experiences. (Novelist)
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To a Skylark | The Poetry Foundation
The title of BLITHE SPIRIT was inspired by the first line of Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem "To a Skylark:" "Hail to thee, blithe Spirit!"
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Seattle Rep's BLITHE SPIRIT website
When Charles arranges a séance in his home as research for his upcoming novel, scatterbrained psychic Madame Arcati accidentally summons the spirit of his late wife, Elvira—which infuriates his current wife, Ruth. Charles suddenly finds himself caught in a supernatural love triangle and his attempts to fix the situation only make things worse. Filled with sparkling wit and hysterical hauntings, No?l Coward's irreverent classic comedy will provide an otherworldly alternative to your usual holiday fare, and appeal to anyone who ever longed to see Downton Abbey go completely off the rails.