Abigail’s Party

Past productions

Perth Theatre at Horsecross Arts and Perth Theatre Company, Perth Theatre 9^th – 13^th May 2023.
Theatre by the Lake, Keswick 6^th June – 6^th November 2015.
Chocolate Factory Productions, Just For Laughs Theatricals/Natalie Macaluso & Tanya Link, and Theatre Royal Bath Productions, Theatre Royal, Bath 8^th – 13^th April 2013.
Wyndham’s Theatre, London 15^th May – 1^st September 2012.
Lace Market Theatre, Lace Market Theatre, Nottingham 5^th – 10^th October 2009.
Library Theatre, Birmingham 5^th – 8^th December 2008.
London Classic Theatre Company, Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny, Tour – UK, and other locations 22^nd February – 7^th June 2008.
Exeter Northcott Theatre, Northcott Theatre, Exeter 21^st September – 7^th October 2006.
Whitehall Theatre, London (now Trafalgar Theatre, London) 9^th April – 12^th July 2003.
Hampstead Theatre and Theatre Royal Bath Productions, New Ambassadors Theatre (now Ambassadors Theatre), London 4^th December 2002 – 5^th April 2003.
Nuffield Theatre Southampton, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton May – 13^th June 1998.
Mercury Theatre Company, Mercury Theatre, Colchester 2^nd – 28^th February 1998.
Empty Handed Theatre Productions, Rose Tavern Theatre Club, London SW3 25^th November – 20^th December 1986.
Windsor Theatre Company, Theatre Royal, Windsor 28^th May – 16^th June 1984.
Worcester Repertory Company, Swan Theatre, Worcester 18^th – 27^th November 1982.
Nottingham Playhouse, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon started 22^nd February 1982.
Churchill Theatre, Churchill Theatre, Bromley 23^rd September – 10^th October 1981.
Nottingham Theatre Club, Lace Market Theatre, Nottingham 27^th April – 2^nd May 1981.
Hampstead Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, London and Hampstead Theatre, London 15^th April – 3^rd September 1977.
7/6 Theatre Company, Diorama Arts Centre dates unknown.

It was 1977, the year of skin-tight polyester, the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and Saturday Night Fever. The Sex Pistols were storming up the charts, skateboarding was the latest craze and Angela Rippon danced with Morecambe and Wise. And at Hampstead Theatre in London, Mike Leigh and his cast were putting the finishing touches to Abigail’s Party, ferocious black comedy and landmark of twentieth century theatre.

In her suburban living room, Beverly prepares for the arrival of her guests. She and husband Laurence will play host to neighbours Angela, Tony and Sue. As the alcohol flows and the ‘nibbles’ are handed around, Mike Leigh’s ruthless, achingly funny examination of 1970s British life begins.

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