The actual facts are so simple. I love you. You love me. You love Otto. I love Otto. Otto loves you. Otto loves me. There now! Start to unravel from there.Design for Living is a wickedly witty dark romantic comedy by Noel Coward. Initially banned in the UK; this provocative play portrays three amoral; glib and stylish characters and their hopelessly inescapable; if also unconventional; emotional entanglement. From 1930s bohemian Paris to the dizzying heights of Manhattan society; a tempestuous love triangle unravels between a vivacious interior designer; Gilda; playwright Leo and artist Otto - three people unashamedly and passionately in love with each other. They are trapped in what Coward called a three-sided erotic hodge podge. With Cowards trademark piquant style; this lively; funny but also atypical play looks at dazzling; egotistical creatures and their self-destructive dependence on each other. Exploring themes of bisexuality; celebrity; success and self-obsession; Design for Living is a stylish and scandalous comedy.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Great BookBy J. ParrishFor anyone planning to act or direct in a production of "A Midsummer Nights Dream;" this book is absolutely indispensable. Written in a witty and highly readable fashion; Pennington takes the reader through the entire play -- scene by scene -- discussing various possibilities for interpretation and discussing pitfalls that may arise in the acting or directing of the play. Actually; the book would also be excellent for anyone planning to see the play as you will understand it much more thoroughly after reading this very entertaining book. He has also written guides to "Hamlet" and "Twelfth Night" which are equally wonderful. I hope he writes more!
