Abigail's Party

Essex, 1977. Beverly is hosting, the alcohol is flowing, Demis Roussos is on the record player and the cheese and pineapple cocktail sticks are ready to go. Queen of the castle in her suburban semi, Beverly and husband Laurence welcome new neighbours Angela and Tony round for drinks. Sue from next door is invited too but the real party is happening back at her place, as Sue’s teenage daughter Abigail can’t seem to keep the racket down. Awkward small talk quickly descends into inappropriate flirtation and marital disputes: a soiree from hell but it’d be rude to leave.

Mike Leigh’s tragicomic portrait of social class, materialism, and sexual tension in 1970s England is an unmissable modern classic.

Assisted Perfromances
BSL interpreted: Thu 26 Sep, 7.30pm
Captioned: Fri 27 Sep, 7.30pm
Audio Described: Sat 28 Sep, 2.30pm
Relaxed environment: Sat 21 Sep, 2.30pm

Important Information

This production contains strong language, one instance of a racial slur, strobe effects, smoke/haze as well as continued smoking of herbal cigarettes and alcohol consumption.

Age Restrictions

Ages 12+.

Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances up until Sat 12th October 2024.

Show times for each day are below.

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