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The Rat Trap post-show video and photos: Spotting the signs in Noël Coward’s first play
The Rat Trap post-show video and photos: Spotting the signs in Noël Coward’s first play

The Rat Trap post-show video and photos: Spotting the signs in Noël Coward’s first play

By Terri Paddock|2026-02-08T21:16:20+00:008 February 2026|Tags: Ashley Cook, Kirsty Patrick Ward, Noel Coward, Park Theatre, The Rat Trap, Troupe Theatre|

Ask a theatregoer to name a Noël Coward play and they're likely to mention Private Lives, Hay Fever or Blithe Spirit. But before those glittering comedies secured his place in theatre history, “The Master” was busy mastering his craft.

The Rat Trap

By Terri Paddock|2026-01-10T22:16:43+00:0010 January 2026|Tags: Noel Coward, Park Theatre, Troupe Theatre|

After the huge success of The Forsyte Saga, now transferred to the RSC, Troupe returns to Park Theatre with a reimagining of Noel Coward's first play, marital comedy The Rat Trap.