Abigail's Party
From: Monday, 4th March 2013
To: Saturday, 9 March 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:
John Dixon - 4 March 2013
This tour of the iconic Mike Leigh comedy Abigail’s Party follows a triumphant West End revival. In part a history lesson for anyone not old enough to remember the 70’s, (but a fright for those of us who can) with the set including a trim phone, record player and record collection (including Donna Summer and Demis Roussos) orange clashing wall paper and G Plan furniture.
The whole play centres around Beverly and her husband Laurence, who have invited new neighbours Tony and Angela round for drinks. They are joined by Susan, a divorcee who is escaping her fifteen year old daughters’ party a few doors away, the unseen Abigail.
But as the drinks flow and drunkenness takes hold the evening disintegrates in to a bitchy scene of debauchery, with tragic results.
This production does take time to get going and it is not until the second half that there is any major reaction from the audience. Even then surprisingly it is Katie Lightfoot, as the new neighbo...
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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