Joking Apart
by Alan Ayckbourn

Joking Apart

Synopsis

Another marvelous portrait of middle class, middle aged life by this skillful portrayer of manners and morals.

Charming, naturally successful in everything, Anthea and Richard almost unconsciously but ruthlessly dominate the lives of those with whom they are associated in business or as neighbors.

Over twelve years Sven, Richard's partner, is virtually nudged out of the firm Brian tries, ineffectually, through a series of girl friends to replace his love, Anthea Hugh, a local vicar, falls hopelessly for Anthea Hugh's wife is driven to drugs by Anthea and Richard's kindness.

The play ends with Anthea's daughter, Debbie, awaiting the guests for her eighteenth birthday party with Brian making one last attempt for an Anthea substitute.

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 8 total roles, 4 female and 4 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1979
ISBN 10
0573112045
ISBN 13
9780573112041
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
122 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
Print
Joking Apart is a British play written by and published by Samuel French in London, 1979. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573112041 and an ISBN-10 of 0573112045.

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