The Circle

Susan Hampshire stars in The Circle. With Somerset Maugham’s characteristically shrewd understanding of human nature, the play is an elegant and entertaining social satire that explores the conflict between romance and responsibility.

Dorset, 1921. Lady Kitty (Susan Hampshire) abandons her husband and young son to run away with politician Lord Porteous. Thirty
years later, Kitty returns from exile in Italy still clinging to her glamorous past.
After she discovers her daughter-in-law Elizabeth is tempted to embark on a similar affair, events turn full circle, leaving Kitty to decide whether or not to encourage the elopement.