Briefs Encountered

Noel Coward is the toast of twenties society, a brilliant playwright, composer and entertainer whose bonhomie, witty songs and pithy lines have brought him fame and riches. Goldenhurst, his house in Kent, provides a refuge from his professional whirl and – more importantly – a place where he can be with his lover, Jack, without fear of arrest or society’s censure…And so it would have remained if their idyll hadn’t been ruined by the arrival of Noel’s domineering mother, father and aunt...Nine decades later, out-and-proud acclaimed actor Richard Stent falls in love with Goldenhurst and buys it from its current owner (one Julian Clary, renowned homosexual).Despite his success, Richard has more than a few problems.His personal assistant is becoming distinctly possessive, just as his long-term partner Fran takes a job abroad, leaving Richard lonely and wondering about their future.And then there is the arrival of his godson, Albie – a young man who is determined to bend Richard to his terribly tempting will...Goldenhurst is supposed to be a respite from all his worries but this is a house with a very rich, and not always pleasant history. And more than one thing is about to go bump in the night…