曼彻斯特的"私人生活"重演了半便士和牧羊人的情侣. Manchester revival of Private Lives stars Halfpenny and Shepherd as estranged lovers.

诺埃尔·考德的"私人生活"在曼彻斯特皇家交换剧院重演至5月2日. A revival of Noel Coward’s Private Lives runs through May 2 at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. 剧中Jill Halfpenny和Steve John Shepherd扮演两个分离的情人Amanda和Elyot,当他们发现他们的新配偶住在相邻的酒店房间时,这两人的化学反应被测试. The production features Jill Halfpenny and Steve John Shepherd as estranged lovers Amanda and Elyot, whose volatile chemistry is tested when they discover their new spouses are staying in adjacent hotel rooms. 精致的舞台表演强调爱与仇恨的主题是循环性的,尽管第二幕中有一些节奏问题已经被注意到. The sleek staging emphasizes themes of love and hate as cyclical, though some pacing issues in the second act have been noted.