Abigail’s Party by Mike Leigh
Newcastle People’s Theatre
Tuesday 8 – Saturday 12 February 2022
The original cringe comedy, a precursor to the likes of ‘The Office’ and ‘Parks and Recreation’, Mike Leigh’s cult hit is a modern classic of British drama. It was made famous by the BBC’s 1977 ‘Play for Today’ starring Alison Steadman, which was seen by 16 million viewers. This suburban comedy of manners is as relevant and grotesquely funny today as it was back then.
Playing
the gauche, aspirational hostess Beverly is Anna Dobson. She will be joined by
Sean Burnside as her long-suffering husband Laurence, Emma Robson and Mark
Burden as new neighbours Angela and Tony, and Alison Carr as mild-mannered Sue,
whose teenage daughter Abigail is also having a party a few doors down.
With
Demis Roussos on the turntable and the gin and tonics flowing, marital disharmonies
escalate and the thin veneer of middle-class respectability starts to peel
away.
Packed full of devastating one-liners, awkward interactions and 70s nostalgia, this is the ultimate party-from-hell.
So
come on in, pull up a chair, and let Beverly offer you a “cheesy pineapple one”
while she humiliates her husband and guests, all to a delicious 1970s
soundtrack.
Photos:
Paula Smart
Cast & Creatives:
Director: Sam Hinton
Cast: Anna
Dobson as Beverly
Sean
Burnside as Laurence
Emma
Robson as Angela
Mark
Burden as Tony
Alison
Carr as Sue
Tickets:
The show runs from Tuesday 8 – Saturday 12 February 2022 -
Includes a socially-distanced performance on Tuesday 8th
Tickets: £15 (Conc.
£13)
Venue: People’s
Theatre, Stephenson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5QF
Box Office: 0191
265 5020
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