The Marquise 

By Noël Coward 

Directed by Philip Wilson 

Starring Juliet Aubrey, Simon Shepherd and Tristan Gemmill  

Age guidance: 16+

When a widowed Count tries to marry off his daughter to the son of his best friend, it seems like a perfectly sensible plan. But with both young lovers secretly pining for others, their entangled affections cause chaos.

Just as their scheme to break free begins, the Count Raoul’s former lover, the spirited Marquise Eloise de Kestournel, bursts back into their lives. Wielding her wit and charm, she turns their carefully laid plans upside down, reminding everyone that love truly can conquer all.

This is a sparkling and sophisticated tale of old secrets, impulsive passion, and eternal youth.

🎭 Tour Dates & Venues

• 27 May – 6 June
  Theatre Royal Windsor
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• 9 – 13 June
  Oxford Playhouse
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• 16 – 20 June
  Theatre Royal Bath
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• 23 – 27 June
  Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
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• 30 June – 4 July
  Cambridge Arts Theatre
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Coward’s sparkling comedy centres on old secrets, impulsive passion and tangled affections. When a widowed count attempts to arrange his daughter’s marriage to the son of his best friend, it all seems to go to plan. That’s until the spirited Marquise Eloise de Kestournel bursts back onto the scene, wielding her wit and charm, turning carefully laid plans upside down.  

The all-star cast is fronted by BAFTA Award-winning Juliet Aubrey (Middlemarch, BBC; Primeval, BBC) as The Marquise Eloise de Kestournel, Simon Shepherd (Peak Practice, ITV; Casualty, BBC) as Raoul de Vriaac, Tristan Gemmill (Coronation Street, ITV; Casualty, BBC) as Esteban el Duco Santaguano, Albie Marber (Scenes on the Sand, Arcola, Donkey Heart, Old Red Lion/Trafalgar Theatre) as Jaques Rijar, Eva O’Hara (Hollyoaks, Channel 4; The Great Gatsby, Theatre Royal Windsor) as Adrienne.  

They are joined by Martin Carroll (Richard II, The Bridge Theatre; Birdsong, UK Tour) as Father Clement, Barnaby Tobias (The Great Gatsby, Theatre Royal Windsor; Cymbeline, Royal Shakespeare Company) as Miguel, Lee Peck (Filumena, Theatre Royal Windsor; Sleuth, Bill Kenwright Ltd) as Hubert/Understudy Jaques and Miguel, Holly Smith (Just Between Ourselves, UK Tour; Killing Eve 2, Sid Gentle Films Ltd) as Alice/Understudy Marquise, James Smalley (Cinderella, Theatre Royal Windsor; Romeo and Juliet, UK Tour) as Understudy Hubert and Father Clement, and Amy Utting (The Secret Garden, The Ambassadors Theatre; Honk, Alexandra Theatre) as Understudy Alice and Adrienne.  

A sparkling and sophisticated tale of old secrets, impulsive passion and eternal youth, the production is directed by Philip Wilson, with set and costume design by Colin Falconer, lighting design by Nick Richings, sound design by Andy Graham, and associate sound design by Pierre Flasse.