Home Chat eBook

I am shirking off the chains that have shackled me for so long - I have suddenly come to realise that I am a woman - a living, passionate, pulsating woman - it never occurred to me before.

Janet Ebony and her best friend, Peter Chelsworth, are innocently sharing a sleeping compartment when their train to Paris is involved in a disastrous railway accident. Outrage and scandal ensue as Janet''s husband, Paul, and her fearsome mother-in-law accuse Janet and Peter of adultery. Aghast at their families'' accusations, Janet and Peter decide to take revenge by inventing an adulterous affair ...


Written with Noël Coward''s trademark wit and insight, Home Chat is a distinctly modern comedy about female sexuality and fidelity in a society rigidly governed by decorum and reputation.


This edition was published to coincide with the first revival of the play since its premiere in 1927.