# Performance and Identity in Hay Fever

> Theme guide for Hay Fever by Noël Coward.

Characters constantly perform roles—Judith as the aging actress, the children as artistic rebels—blurring the line between genuine self and theatrical persona, especially in social games and flirtations.

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