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GEOFFREY STREATFEILD who will play Charles Condomine, Lisa dillon (far right) as his second wife ruth and Emma naomi (right) as his mischievous — and deceased — first wife Elvira, whose spirit is summoned by Madame Arcati (Jennifer Saunders) in richard Eyre’s take on noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit. The comedy, which is quite dark at its core, begins performances at the Theatre royal Bath from June 13. Ms dillon has a knack for comedy and tragedy while Ms naomi proved she has a passion for Pinter when she participated in the Pinter season at the Pinter Theatre.

KATHERINE PARKINSON who is in advanced negotiations to play Sonya in Rupert

Everett’s production of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya in which he will play the eponymous uncle. As this column revealed a few weeks ago, the production — running at the Theatre Royal, Bath, from July 18 — will also mark Everett’s theatrical directing debut. It’s a coup to get Ms Parkinson (right) who was nominated for her role in the play Home, I’m Darling which is running at the Duke of York’s Theatre. She also starred in the television show Humans. Everett is casting the other roles while he waits for Ms Parkinson’s answer.