The Constant Wife Review

The Constant Wife (touring) ★★★

While the plays of Noël Coward and, to a lesser extent, those of Terrence Rattigan have experienced a revival after the sound and fury of the angry young playwrights of the Sixties subsided, Somerset Maugham’s fortunes have never been so successfully resuscitated. Having four plays running simultaneously in the West End in 1908 brought him financial reward but also cemented the critical notion that he was merely a crowd pleaser without merit, an…

The Constant Wife Review

Theatre Royal, York – until 31st January 2026 Reviewed by Katie Brewerton 4**** The Royal Shakespeare Company‘s adaption of The Constant Wife comes to York Theatre Royal for one week only and is one not to be missed. Starring the fantastic Kara Tointon, best known for her role as Dawn in over 300 episodes of Eastenders. This version of The Constant Wife has been adapted from W Somerset Maugham’s original play by Olivier award winner Laura Wade …

The Constant Wife - York Theatre Royal

Writer: Laura Wade, after W. Somerset Maugham Director: Tamara Harvey Somerset Maugham’s “daring” comedy was first staged 100 years ago. Now it comes up fresh as paint in Laura Wade’s adaptation, on tour after originally being staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company. We know that Wade places the confrontation with deceived husband Mortimer much earlier [...] The post The Constant Wife – York Theatre Royal appeared first on The Reviews Hub.