Abigail's Party
From: Monday, 28th January 2013
To: Saturday, 2 February 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:
Simon Tavener - 28 January 2013
If ever there was a play where the original production is going to overshadow anything that follows it, it has to be Abigail’s Party. Mike Leigh’s brilliant script is forever going to be associated with Alison Steadman and the rest of the cast who brought the play to life all those years ago. It is an enormous credit to this revival that, whilst it may not eclipse the original, it stands up alongside it very well indeed.
The first thing that strikes you on entering the auditorium is the impeccable set by Mike Britton. In those classic 1970s shades of orange and brown, it is a real homage to the decade the style seemingly forgot. The exaggerated patterns and soulless wooden furniture are recreated lovingly.
Amidst this sea of mediocrity, the emerald-clad Beverley struts, sashays and smooches her way round the stage. Hannah Waterman is not afraid to take this iconic character in a different direction from that we have come to know from the original. And it works magnific...
Cast
Jill Halfpenny (Beverly)
Joe Absolom (Tony)
Natalie Casey (Angela)
Susannah Harker (Susan)
Andy Nyman (Laurence)
Creative
Mike Leigh (Author)
Theatre Royal Bath (in association with the Menier Chocolate Factory) (Producer)
Lindsay Posner (Director)
Mike Britton (Design)
Mike Britton (Costume)
Fergus O'Hare (Sound)
Howard Harrison (Lighting)
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