Lettice and Lovage – Mana Little Theatre

Lettice & Lovage

2 – 12 September 2026

Written by Peter Shaffer

Directed by Lauren Ford- Jones

Lettice and Lovage is a delightfully witty comedy by Peter Shaffer that follows the unlikely friendship between the flamboyant and imaginative Lettice Douffet and the practical, no-nonsense Lotte Schoen. When Lettice’s habit of embellishing history lands her in trouble, the two women find themselves drawn together in a battle between fact and fancy.

Filled with sharp humour, larger-than-life characters, and a celebration of creativity, Lettice and Lovage is a heartwarming comedy about friendship, imagination, and the joy of making life a little more colourful.

"Members of the large cast were uniformly splendid. Some only played the one character but many were multi-faceted yet managed convincingly to portray several different people without causing your Watchful Writer a moment’s confusion."

Roaming Roving Reporter Wellington District Theatre Federation