A stellar cast launches the Summer Season 2013 when three of Britain’s most popular comedy performers join forces in one of Noël Coward’s most successful comedies. Set in the early 1950s, Relative Values is about the uproarious culture clash between the glittering world of Hollywood and the stiff upper lip of the English aristocracy.

Patricia Hodge’s extensive stage work ranges from Dandy Dick to His Dark Materials. She won an Olivier Award for Money at the National Theatre. Her television credits include The Life And Loves Of A She-Devil, Jemima Shore Investigates and Rumpole Of The Bailey. She plays Miranda’s mother in Miranda.

Caroline Quentin’s many television roles have ranged from Blue Murder, Life of Riley, Life Begins, Men Behaving Badly, Kiss Me Kate and Jonathan Creek to Stephen Poliakoff’s Dancing on the Edge. Amongst her numerous awards she has twice won the British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actress.

Rory Bremner, one of the UK’s leading impressionists and comedians, known for Bremner, Bird and Fortune and the award-winning Rory Bremner…Who Else? will be making his drama debut.

They will be joined by Steven Pacey, Olivier-nominated for By Jeeves, Katherine Kingsley, Olivier-nominated for Piaf and Singing in the Rain and Ben Mansfield, who will be remembered by Bath audiences as Hotspur in Peter Hall’s five star productions of Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 in the 2011 Peter Hall Season.

Trevor Nunn is one of the UK’s leading theatre, film and television directors. He has been Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. His extensive repertoire includes the musicals Cats and Les Misérables, for which he won Tony Awards, and the Olivier Award-winning Summerfolk, The Merchant of Venice, Troilus and Cressida and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.

Text from Theatre Royal, Bath

Major cast changes:
Katherine Kingsley played Miranda Frayle for Bath, Richmond and Brighton; Leigh Zimmerman took this role in London.
Rory Bremner played Crestwell, the Butler, for Bath, Richmond, Brighton and London until Neil Morrissey took over the role from 26 May, 2014 in London.

Photographs

Space dictates that we have only included photos featuring Steven Pacey.

Production Photographs:

Jane Hobson took the production photographs for Relative Values.

These pictures were taken in Bath, on the 17th – 19th June 2013:

Timothy Kightley (Admiral Sir John Hayling), Amanda Boxer (Lady Cynthia Hayling), Steven Pacey (Peter Ingleton), Rory Bremner (Crestwell), Patricia Hodge (Felicity, Countess of Marshwood), Caroline Quentin (Moxie, the housemaid). Photograph © Jane Hobson.

Timothy Kightley (Admiral Sir John Hayling), Amanda Boxer (Lady Cynthia Hayling), Steven Pacey (Peter Ingleton), Rory Bremner (Crestwell), Patricia Hodge (Felicity, Countess of Marshwood), Caroline Quentin (Moxie, the housemaid). Photograph © Jane Hobson.

Patricia Hodge (Felicity, Countess of Marshwood), Steven Pacey (Peter Ingleton), Rory Bremner (Crestwell, the butler), Sam Hoare (Nigel, Earl of Marshwood), Katherine Kingsley (Miranda Frayle) and Ben Mansfield (Don Lucas). Photograph © Jane Hobson.

Patricia Hodge (Felicity, Countess of Marshwood), Caroline Quentin (Moxie, the housemaid), Steven Pacey (Peter Ingleton) and Rory Bremner (Crestwell, the butler). Photograph © Jane Hobson.

Patricia Hodge (Felicity, Countess of Marshwood), Steven Pacey (Peter Ingleton), Ben Mansfield (Don Lucas), Katherine Kingsley (Miranda Frayle) and Sam Hoare (Nigel, Earl of Marshwood). Photograph © Jane Hobson.

Patricia Hodge (Felicity, Countess of Marshwood), Steven Pacey (Peter, The Honourable Peter Ingleton), Rory Bremner (Crestwell, the butler), Sam Hoare (Nigel, Earl of Marshwood), Katherine Kingsley (Miranda Frayle) and Ben Mansfield (Don Lucas). Photograph © Jane Hobson.

Jane Hobson took another set of rehearsal photographs for Relative Values on the 26 March with the updated West End cast, including this one of Steven Pacey:

Rory Bremner, Patricia Hodge, Steven Pacey and Caroline Quentin
Photograph: © Jane Hobson, used with permission.

And a whole collection of photographs featuring Leigh Zimmerman, similar to the one shown:

All photographs above are © Jane Hobson, who has kindly let us display them. They are all available for purchase at her website.

Patricia Hodge, Steven Pacey, Ben Mansfield, Leigh Zimmerman, Sam Hoare
Photograph: © Jane Hobson, published in The Times

Patricia Hodge, Steven Pacey, Ben Mansfield, Leigh Zimmerman, Sam Hoare
Photograph: © Jane Hobson, published in The Telegraph, 20 April

Photographer, David Benett, was in the press crowd for the Relative Values press night on 14 April, 2014. The result, some great curtain call photographs! They are available for purchase from Getty Images.

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Steven Pacey (Peter Ingleton) and Rory Bremner (Crestwell, butler).

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Amanda Boxer, Sam Hoare, Steven Pacey, Patricia Hodge, Caroline Quentin, Rory Bremner, Leigh Zimmerman and Ben Mansfield.

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Sam Hoare, Steven Pacey, Patricia Hodge, Caroline Quentin, Rory Bremner, Leigh Zimmerman.

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Rehearsal Photographs:

Lucky me, I got to gatecrash this party! #RelativeValues it's been grand. @katkingsley @BirchR @quentyquestions pic.twitter.com/gtTODD71uW

— Sophia Dalton (@sophiaelinor) July 14, 2013

First Run Through was June 5, 2013 (Tweet from Ben Mansfield). Technical and dress rehearsals from Monday, June 9. (Tweets from Caroline Quentin and Ben Mansfield).

A late night working hard finalising some scenes in tech for #RelativeValues! Here's Sir Trevor Nunn in action. pic.twitter.com/o8LKoq4I4G

— Martin Richardson (@_MRichardson_) March 18, 2014

A cast photo of the tech run from Rory Bremner:

One Day to Opening! Cast of #RelativeValues at tech run Harold Pinter Theatre http://t.co/7kDCEV2FQb pic.twitter.com/8MkismcQS6

— Rory Bremner (@rorybremner) March 18, 2014

From ATG Tickets

Reviews

Professional Reviews – Bath

“and there’s a delightful scene-stealing turn from Steven Pacey as Peter, the Countess’s nephew.”

Natasha Tripney, The Stage

“and Steven Pacey as Felicity’s nephew, Peter, providing the other half of a strong comic quartet”

Elizabeth Davis, The Independent

“Felicty, Countess of Marshwood, is played by the brilliant Patricia Hodge who delivers the sharp wit of Noel Coward with exquisite precision. Along with Steven Pacey as her on-stage nephew, The Honourable Peter Ingleton, the pair provide a class-act. ”

Richard Loftus, ThePublicReviews.com

“Steven Pacey is charmingly droll as the Countess’s lounging nephew, Peter.”

Kate Bassett, The Independent

Amateur Reviews – Bath

Patricia hodge and Steven pacey were especially good, definitely worth it ☺

— Hannah Lucas (@hannahlucas_) June 22, 2013

“Add Katherine Kingsley as Miranda, Ben Mansfield as Hollywood star and her old flame, Don Lucas and Steven Pacey as Peter, the Countess’s gay cousin and confidante. All perform clichéd roles superbly.”

Peter Viney, BLOG

Professional Reviews – Richmond and Brighton

“Steven Pacey makes the most of his role as the Countess’s nephew Peter (Coward himself would surely have been delighted by the performance)”

David Guest, West Sussex County Times

“Steven Pacey has great fun as Felicity’s camp and mischievous nephew”

What’s On Stage

“an excellent supporting cast featuring Steven Pacey as Lady Marshwood’s nephew”

Steve Turner, The Public Reviews

“Steven Pacey lolls delectably as the gay nephew.”

Alex Ramon, British Theatre Guide

Amateur Reviews – Richmond and Brighton

“In this very modern production there is also a deliciously camp Steven Pacey to enjoy as Felicity’s nephew Peter.”

Paddy Briggs, Paddy’s Art Reviews BLOG

Professional Reviews – London

“Steven Pacey is equally perfectly cast as the Countess’ nephew, bringing a playful, camp vibe to the character that never fails to raise a smile.”

Dom Ellis, SoSoGay Magazine

“Patricia Hodge is on fine form as the Countess, and is well complemented by Steven Pacey as her nephew and co-conspirator; Pacey showed a couple of years ago in Charley’s Aunt that he has a talent for playing well-to-do gents who have entered middle age without slowing down or acquiring grace and poise, and his Hon. Peter is cut from the same cloth.”

Ian Shuttleworth, Financial Times

“Steven Pacey ingeniously finds a gay subtext in the underwritten character of the countess’s nephew”

Michael Billington, The Guardian

“… delightful supporting performances from Steven Pacey as a deliciously camp friend of the family”

Charles Spencer, The Telegraph

“… some nice turns coming from Steven Pacey as a gay nephew”

David Phipps-Davis, What’s On Stage

“What could easily become just a vehicle for Hodge’s brilliance reinvents itself as a true ensemble piece, and even Steven Pacey (in the thankless role of the Countess’s nephew) stakes his claim.”

Alexandra Coghlan, The Arts Desk

“Steven Pacey plays an amused observer with a Puckish feyness that may not be in the text.”

Gerald Berkowitz, Cheap Theatre Tickets

“Extra credit must go to Steven Pacey as Peter.”

Charlie Ward, Cheap Theatre Tickets

“The cast does not contain a single weak link, with every actor bringing something unique to their role … Steven Pacey brings a sniggering campness to Felicity’s nephew.”

Rachel Fellows, The Arbuturian

Amateur Reviews – London

“Steven Pacey’s effete, Woosterish Peter, who steals many scenes with a raised eyebrow or arch comment.”

Scott Matthewman, The Public Reviews

“Special mentions have to be given to the performances from Zimmerman (Miranda), Quentin (Moxie) and Stephen [sic] Pacey (Felicity’s amusing nephew Peter)”

Nutleyone BLOG

“Steven Pacey adds to the jollity flitting about the stage as Peter, Felicity’s perkily flippant nephew, he’s especially hilarious when he develops a crush on the second movie star to turn up.”

Phil, West End Whinger’s BLOG

“Her partner in crime is her nephew the Honourable Peter Ingleton who brings a gay lightness to the playful character. Steven Pacey as Peter is very amusing in his efforts to ensnare an unsuspecting Don Lucas, the very attractive yet dim actor in what turns out to be something of a love square.”

Amina Bhuiyan, A Younger Theatre

“Steven Pacey has a particular take on the role of the Countess’ nephew and carries it through with real charm.”

Owen Davies, Plays to See

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