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Noel Coward's classic love story returns to the West End.

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Performance Dates

3 March 2018 - 2 December 2018

Empire Cinema

Run time: 90min (no interval)

Includes interval

4.7

134 reviews

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‘I’m a happily married woman. Or rather I was until a few weeks ago. This is my whole world and it’s enough, or rather it was until a few weeks ago.’

Your heart dances. The world seems strange and new.

You want to laugh and skip and fall forever…

You are in love.

You are in love with the wrong person.

‘That’s how it all began. Just by me getting a little piece of grit in my eye.’

Noël Coward’s Brief Encounter is remembered as one of the most haunting love stories ever. This award-winning Kneehigh production has triumphed in the West End, toured the globe and opened to dazzling reviews on Broadway. It has won the hearts of audiences and critics alike.

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4.7
134 reviews

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Brief Encounter announces an early closing

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Brief Encounter announces an early closing

The production team for Emma Rice’s musical adaptation of Noel Coward’s classic love story, Brief Encounter, has just announced that the show will be closing earlier than expected. The unexpected announcement comes as a shock to many, considering the overwhelming praise the show has received since its premiere at the Empire Cinema.

6 Jul, 2018 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

Too Beautiful to be Brief

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Too Beautiful to be Brief

Making my way to the Empire Cinema on Haymarket, I had mixed feelings about reviewing Emma Rice’s adaptation of Brief Encounter. I wondered how the cinema could be made to set the scene for one of Noel Coward’s most well-known productions, and whether it would capture the ambience and atmosphere that a theatre holds. All of my questions and many more were answered, leaving me in no doubt that this is a piece of theatre that needs to be seen.

2 May, 2018 | By Kay Johal

Brief Encounter: an excellent blend of classic cinema and contemporary theatre

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Brief Encounter: an excellent blend of classic cinema and contemporary theatre

Kneehigh’s adaptation of Brief Encounter, Noel Coward's classic 1938 movie, has opened at the Empire Cinema on the Haymarket. The stunning late 20s interior of the cinema perfectly complements the production and gives the right atmosphere to the start of the play. Ushers in uniform greet the audience and sing while you find your seat. The ensemble are multi-talented, playing a variety of musical instruments during the pre-show and throughout the performance.

4 Apr, 2018 | By Harrison Fuller

5 Reasons to See Brief Encounter

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5 Reasons to See Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter has taken to screen and stage in the West End, in the Empire Cinema no less, and is ready to entertain London for months to come. The run isn’t urgently coming to an end, but September will be here in no time and you certainly don’t want to miss out on this classic. Here’s why you shouldn’t sit on this play and should get your tickets sharpish.

15 Mar, 2018 | By Jade Ali

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