Ring Round the Moon

This article is about the Christopher Fry play. For the optical phenomenon occasionally seen in the sky, see 22° halo. For other uses, see Rings Around the Moon (disambiguation).
Ring Round the Moon
Written byChristopher Fry
CharactersMadame Desmortes
Diana Messerschmann
Lady Dorothy India
Frédéric
Geraldine Capulet
Guy-Charles Romainville
Hugo
Isabelle
Joshua
Mother (Josephine)
Patrice Bombelles
Romuald Messerschmann
Place premieredGlobe Theatre
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
SettingA glamorous society ball in 1950s France
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Ring Round the Moon is a 1950 adaptation by the English dramatist Christopher Fry of Jean Anouilh's Invitation to the Castle (1947). Peter Brook commissioned Fry to adapt the play and the first production of Ring Round the Moon was given at the Globe Theatre. The production starred Paul Scofield, Claire Bloom and Margaret Rutherford.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Ring Round the Moon (Play) Plot & Characters". StageAgent. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Ring Around the Moon | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.