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Abigail's Party & Goose-pimples
Mike Leigh
Abigail's Party
by Mike Leigh
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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
Synopsis
Acerbic comic drama about a neighbours' get-together in suburbia.
While teenager Abigail throws her first party at home, two doors away her parents and some neighbours get together for what should be a civilised drinks party.
But as more and more alcohol is imbibed, and tongues are loosened, snobberies and prejudices are aired and disaster is sure to ensue.
Starring Janine Duvitski, Alison Steadman, Tim Stern, John Salthouse and Harriet Reynolds.
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
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Laurence |
| Angela |
| Tony |
| Susan |
| Beverly |
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Abigail's Party in rehearsal
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 1979
Binding Paperback
Pages 59
Place London
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573110160
ISBN-10 0573110166
LCCN 80478065
LCC PR6062.E4457 A63
DCC 822/.914
Abigail's Party is a British comedy play written by Mike Leigh and published by Samuel French in London (1979).
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $130 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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