Abigail's Party
From: Monday, 29th April 2013
To: Saturday, 4 May 2013
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Synopsis
Set in 1970's suburbia, where Beverly and her husband Laurence are hosting a drinks party for their neighbours. There is plenty of alcohol, an array of cheese-pineapple savoury bites and olives, and Demis Roussos on the record player. As prejudices are unmasked and tempers flare, the evening can only end in disaster...
Our Review:
Glenn Meads - 30 April 2013
Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party is a classic which is often associated with the kitsch mise en scene of the time; cheese & pineapple on sticks, Estee Lauder perfume, fibre optic lamps and Beaujolais in the fridge. But the play is more than a checklist of products of the 1970's. It's a highly astute look at social class and how many aspire to be one step above the rest.
The claustrophobia of an awkward party taking place in a Suburban Essex home is perfectly captured by Mike Britton's superb set design. The chintz, the garishness and the fully stocked bar - highlight the sense that Beverley and Laurence live their life on show - waiting to be complimented.
The Lowry's Lyric Theatre is perhaps to vast to pick up all of the detail, but if you sit in the stalls, not too far back - you can really appreciate what it must be like to be a guest at this party from hell. Hannah Waterman's Beverley is far removed from Alison Steadman's iconic TV play performance. She ...
Creative
Mike Leigh (Author)
Theatre Royal Bath Productions (in association with the Menier Chocolate Factory) (Producer)
Lindsay Posner (Director)
Lindsay Posner (Director)
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