The play follows the Bliss family as their quiet country retreat is disrupted by a series of uncoordinated houseguests. Judith Bliss, a retired stage actress longing for attention, invites a young admirer for the weekend, unaware that her husband and children have done the same. As multiple visitors arrive simultaneously, the household descends into confusion, performance, and escalating social discomfort.

Written by Noël Coward, the comedy centers on theatricality within domestic life, where conversation becomes performance and hospitality gives way to self-interest. This production stars Christine Baranski as Judith Bliss alongside Richard E. Grant, and is directed by Emily Burns, marking a new staging of Coward’s work for the West End.