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Abigail's Party
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 2m
British suburbanites Laurence and Beverly are entertaining their new neighbours, 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.
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Cast Size
3w, 2m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Period -
Suggested Use
- Scene Work
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Target Audience
Adult
Accolades
- Nominee: 2003 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play
Details
Summary
British suburbanites Laurence and Beverly are entertaining their new neighbours, 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. The tension escalates as the marital strain between Beverly and Laurence surfaces. Susan's anxiety over Abigail's party accelerates as rock music and God-knows-what permeate the room. As Beverly and Angela offer some supremely tactless remarks, reality breaks through the smugness when Laurence collapses with a fatal heart attack.
Abigail's Party was evolved from scratch entirely by rehearsal through improvisation.
History
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period Present Day
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Alcohol
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £85 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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