Work · 2014 · Theatre
Abigail's Party
Mike Leigh's 1977 comedy of suburban implosion — Curve's first show in the round.
Dates
17 October – 8 November 2014
Venues
- Curve, Leicester (The Studio)
Writer
Mike Leigh
It’s 1977 and Beverly is throwing a little party for her neighbours: newlyweds Tony and Angela, and divorcee Sue. Down the road, Sue’s teenage daughter Abigail is throwing a party of her own, but it’s the grown-ups’ night which spirals out of control. With little help from long-suffering husband Laurence, Beverly desperately attempts to hold the evening together, but as her guise as the perfect hostess slips and tempers flare, the evening descends into chaos with hilarious and tragic consequences. Curve’s first show to be staged in the round, this production brought audiences intimately close to the action.
Cast
- Natalie Thomas (Beverly)
- Patrick Moy (Laurence)
- Emily Head (Angela)
- Cary Crankson (Tony)
- Jackie Morrison (Sue)
Creative team
- Writer
- Mike Leigh
- Director
- Suba Das
- Designer
- David Woodhead
- Lighting Designer
- David Holmes
- Sound Designer
- Ed Lewis
- Movement Director
- Lucy Cullingford
Press
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Powerful and funny, it's a memorable production… Suba Das gets full value from a cast in fine form.
The Stage -
Suba Das's wonderful production does a fantastic job of inviting you directly into the increasingly uncomfortable action.
The Reviews Hub -
This show marks the first production staged in the round at the Curve and it is a resounding triumph.
BroadwayWorld