The Rat Trap
by Noёl Coward
by Noёl Coward
The Rat Trap, written by Noël Coward at 19, explores the tensions in a marriage as a novelist and her playwright husband deal with professional jealousy and the challenges of balancing career and love.
About The Play
About The Play
Time Out Critics’ Choice
★★★★ Four Stars, Time Out
★★★★ Four Stars, Sunday Telegraph
Written when Coward was only 19, The Rat Trap is the story of a novelist, Sheila, and her playwright husband, Keld. While Sheila struggles to reconcile marriage and career, and Keld attempts to balance popular success with the pressures of monogamy, professional jealousy threatens to destroy their relationship forever. Full of Coward’s usual wit and merciless banter, The Rat Trap is a moving – and startlingly resonant – exploration of the timeless struggles of marriage.