

Absent Friends
Alan Ayckbourn
Beth is preparing food for her father's wake - real sandwiches, cakes, etc. that will be served to the audience as they become the mourners visiting after the funeral.
Beth, who nursed her Alzheimer's stricken father for five years, plans to sell the house and go back packing, despite other's disapproval.
This play about relationships and understanding garnered rave reviews and a Fringe Award for excellence at the Edinburgh Festival.
"Delightfully touching...Full of gentle humor and a charmingly observed study of three generations of women."
— The Stage
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