A note from The Noël Coward Archive Trust

Noël Coward died in 1973 leaving behind a wealth of material including artefacts, memorabilia, letters, personal photographic and film material. These items have been made available for study and research by the newly established Noel Coward Archive Trust to celebrate and promote his legacy both at home and in the US.

The archive material is available from the Coward Office in London and a secure storage facility housing the remainder of the collection, with a searchable directory of more than 7,500 items.

A number of volumes have been written on the works of Noël Coward, the archive highly recommends the following texts to directors, dramaturgs, actors and members of the production team. They are excellent resources, providing background and context for the Play:

- Theatrical Companion to Coward: A Pictorial Record of the First Performances of the Theatrical Works of Noël Coward (2012) by Raymond Mander and Joe Mitchenson, edited by Sheridan Morley and Barry Day.
- The Noël Coward Diaries (2000) edited by Graham Payn and Sheridan Morley.
- The Letters of Noël Coward (Diaries, Letters and Essays) (2008) by Noël Coward, edited by Barry Day

Further details of all his published books are available on www.noelcoward.com/further-reading

Additional approved resources are listed below, providing further information about Coward’s work; the correct places to approach for reprint rights for photographs, extracts from Coward’s novels, plays and letters; plus ways to connect with Coward experts and fans across the world. Theatre teams will find they are a great help in creating interesting and accurate programme notes and press releases.

- Official website of Noël Coward – www.noelcoward.com. Contact: cowardoffice@alanbrodie.com
- Noël Coward Society – www.noelcoward.net Up to date news and interviews about Coward productions worldwide.
- Alan Brodie Representation Ltd. Coward’s Literary Agent able to grant reprint permissions for Coward’s novels and plays. Contact: abr@alanbrodie.com
- Methuen Drama, Bloomsbury – www.bloomsbury.com. For published editions of Coward’s novels and full length plays. Contact: Meredith Benson, Assistant Editor meredith.benson@bloomsbury.com