Abigail's Party
 by Mike Leigh

May 2001

 

 

 

 

Suburbanites Laurence and Beverly Moss are entertaining their new neighbours, Angela and Tony, to drinks and snacks. Also invited is Susan, whose daughter, Abigail, is giving a party at which her mother would not be very welcome.

Goodwill, cliches and fatuous smalltalk abound at first, but the sense of growing marital strain between Beverly and Laurence, Susan's growing anxiety as to what is happening at her daughter's party and the supreme tactlessness of remarks by Beverly and Angela generate a rising tension which finally snaps.

 

Cast

Beverly (Hazel Blenkinsop) ensures that she is the centre of attention.

Beverly Moss
Laurence Moss
Angela
Tony
Susan

Hazel Blenkinsop
Dan Hawkins
Karrie Shield
Paul West
Teresa Cole McGee

Crew

 

 

Producer
Co-producer
Stage Manager
Set Design
Set Construction



Sound
Lighting
Props
Prompt
Costumes
Front of House
Ticket Sales
Publicity

Jill Mowlam
Mike Crawshaw
Christine Sutton
Chris Sutton
Chris & Christine Sutton
Jim Melville
Ian Squire
Joseph Hughes
Chris Pearson
Ian Squire
Brenda West & Avril Bagg
Hazel Galvin
Chris Squire
Cath Staton
Ken Beer
Joseph Hughes