Abigail's Party
by Mike Leigh

Name: Abigail's Party
Brand: Mike Leigh
SKU: 9780573110160
Rating: 3.44 (213 reviews)

Abigail's Party Book Cover — Abigail's Party Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastInterior SetPeriod CostumesBritish Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Olivier Award

Named among the "10 most influential postwar British plays" by Guardian UK ! Nominee: 2003 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play Winner! 2013 Whatsonstage.com Award, Best Play Revival

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the depth and context of Abigail's Party, often citing its engaging script and character development. Many love the play's nostalgic value and find it enjoyable for both reading and performance. Some note discrepancies in the physical quality of the script but maintain admiration for the play itself.

Engaging scriptDeep character developmentNostalgic valuePhysical quality issues noted

Synopsis

British suburbanites Laurence and Beverly are entertaining their new neighbors, Angela and Tony as well as Susan, whose teenage daughter, Abigail is having a party to which Susan has been dis-invited.

Over drinks and snacks, cliches and fatuous small talk abound.

Press Reviews

"A brutally accurate portrait of people who link ownership with status and who surround themselves with expensive objects...for which they have no practical use... An almost Strindbergian vision of marital loathing."
— Guardian UK