Displaying an early dedication to the theatre, Present Indicative hints at the success that would come to Noel Coward as actor, playwright, novelist and performer, charting his progress from a 'brazen odious little prodigy' to Cavalcade in 1931. Each line is punctuated with Coward's trademark wit, making this book a comic tour de force in its own right, as well as a 'must read' for anyone with an interest in the British stage and the man who so clearly owned it.