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Hay Fever by Noel Coward

Hay Fever by Noel Coward. Mallory Carty TJ Preston Kallie Jung Kathleen Duke. Setting . Summer of 1920’s in Cookham , England. A June afternoon to morning. In the Bliss’ house, the play is set mostly in their hall . Plot summary. Family of four: David, Judith, Sorel, Simon

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Hay Fever by Noel Coward

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  1. Hay FeverbyNoel Coward Mallory CartyTJ PrestonKallie JungKathleen Duke

  2. Setting • Summer of 1920’s in Cookham, England. A June afternoon to morning. In the Bliss’ house, the play is set mostly in their hall.

  3. Plot summary • Family of four: David, Judith, Sorel, Simon • Each member invites a friend for the weekend • David- Jackie • Judith- Sandy • Sorel- Richard • Simon- Myra

  4. Plot summary continued • Family tries to act civilized for their guests • As the day unfolds, each guest looks to another family member for comfort. • The family soon shows their dysfunction, which ends up scaring away their guests. • Guests soon plot their escape only one day into the weekend.

  5. Inciting Incident • When the family member’s found out they each invited a guest without telling anyone • Immediately works up friction among the family • Tension doesn’t reside even when guests arrive

  6. Climax • The family and guests play a parlor game (a form of charades) • Craziness of the family starts to really show

  7. Three Major Issues • Family issues- you can assume that this particular family has a complex, twisted past that interferes with their relationship today, stemming from their differing personalities. • Relationship issues/adultery- as the guests find solace in a different family member that invited them, relationships are torn apart and marriages are ruined • Line between sanity/insanity- we see how the family as a whole covers up their insane attitude from their guests for only a short time, and that when revealed, the guests aren’t remotely attracted to them.

  8. Theme • Communication is key • The family only falls into chaos because of their miscommunication. The guests don’t understand the family or anything they say, which is the downfall of the weekend.

  9. Characters • Judith (mother)- retired actress in her late 40’s, she wants to start theater back up. Melodramatic and one for theatrics, she isn’t concerned with solving the problems in an argument. • Simon (son)- early 20’s, unemployed, and a control freak, Simon takes after his mother; he’s passive aggressive and rather selfish

  10. Characters continued • Sorel (daughter)- early 20’s, Sorel is more of a daddy’s girl. She has anger issues, as she’s always bickering with Simon, but cares for her guests and wants the best for the family.

  11. Protagonist • Not one person, like in most plays • Whole family is the protagonist, since the play focuses primarily on the family as a whole • The family itself is innocent in the play, and the problem doesn’t stem from their insanity; their insanity simply magnifies the problem.

  12. Antagonist • Not one person, like the protagonist. • Guests as a whole are the antagonists. They create the tension that ultimately fuels the arguments the family has.

  13. Scenes and monologues • Judith monologue page 15 • Scene between 4 guests page 57 • Simon monologue page 21 • Scene between 4 family members page 60 • Scene between Myra/ David page 44 • Sorel monologue page 27

  14. VocabULARY • Winsomely: an engaging manner (mentioned during game) • Saucily: an impudent or impertinent manner(mentioned during game) • Diplomatist: an official engaged in international negotiations (Richard’s occupation) • Dieppe: French city (they visited there, shows they’re upper class) • Slapdash: careless/reckless manner (describes family

  15. Vocab continued • Bohemian: unconventional, especially in appearance or behavior (Richard describes the family as such) • Blasé: nonchalantly unconcerned (Sorel describes Simon as this) • Magnanimously: generous and understanding (Judith sarcastically described as this) • Abject: showing humiliation/ submissiveness (Jackie described as this) • Affectation: a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display (Myra’s relationship with David

  16. Unfamilliar references • Place de Concorde: a road • Rue St. Honore: a road • Charlie Templeton: Canadian cartoonist • Maiden Head: City in the UK

  17. comments • Kallie and Kathleen liked fast paced speed of the show, TJ and Mallory didn’t. • Liked how each family member was their own type of crazy • Liked the ending and how it shows the utter insanity of the family • Got kind of confusing at times • Would recommend to a friend because it was very funny, witty, and an overall good read.

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