Following a hugely successful West End run, Mike Leigh’s Abigail's Party comes to the Milton Keynes Theatre from 13th - 18th May 2013. The production stars Hannah Waterman, Martin Marquez, Samuel James, Katie Lightfoot and Emily Raymond.
Donna Summer is playing on the stereo. Dishes of cheese and pineapple are on the coffee table…the social get-together from hell is about to begin. Beverly, and estate agent husband Laurence, have invited round new neighbours Tony and Ange and nervous divorcee Sue, twitchy about the party her fifteen-year-old daughter, Abigail, is throwing over the road. As Beverly plies the guests with alcohol, cigarettes, Demis Roussos and nibbles, this horribly compelling evening descends into drunkenness and debauchery. Comedy, drama and tragedy combine into an iconic piece of theatre.
This ruthlessly accurate and painfully funny observation of the pretensions of suburbia comedy became an instant classic when it first appeared as a BBC Play For Today in 1977, the year of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.
Hannah Waterman is best known for her role as Laura Beale in EastEnders. Following her departure from the show she has performed extensively in theatre productions both on tour and in the West End, including Carrie’s War, Rattle of a Simple Man and The Vagina Monologues (on tour) and Calendar Girls (on tour and West End). Joining her are Martin Marquez who was most recently seen in the West End production of Billy Elliot, Samuel James, Katie Lightfoot and Emily Raymond. Turvy.
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