Essex, 1977. Beverly is hosting, the alcohol is flowing, Demis Roussos is on the record player and the cheese and pineapple cocktail sticks are ready to go. Queen of the castle in her suburban semi, Beverly and husband Laurence welcome new neighbours Angela and Tony round for drinks. Sue from next door is invited too but the real party is happening back at her place, as Sue’s teenage daughter Abigail can’t seem to keep the racket down. Awkward small talk quickly descends into inappropriate flirtation and marital disputes: a soiree from hell but it’d be rude to leave.
Mike Leigh’s tragicomic portrait of social class, materialism, and sexual tension in 1970s England is an unmissable modern classic.
Presented by Stratford East.
Concessions
Available for under 17s
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Schools Rates
Newham schools: £12 per person
All other schools: £14 per person
Group Bookings
If you buy nine standard rate tickets then you get the 10th free. Group bookings (of nine or more tickets) can only be booked over the phone or in person.
Booking Enquiries
Our online booking system doesn’t allow customers to leave isolated seats. We do this in order to prevent gaps in the auditorium.
Currently seats are on sale from Row B in the stalls, and it is possible that Row A will go on sale at a later date, so please be aware that purchasing seats in Row B does not guarantee that you will be in the front row.
Please note that our boxes have a slightly restricted view. Seats marked with an ‘i’ on the seating plan have a restricted view.
If you require any help with your booking then please contact our Box Office by emailing tickets@stratfordeast.com or calling 020 8534 0310.
Beverly - Tamzin Outhwaite
Laurence - Kevin Bishop
Sue - Pandora Colin
Tony - Omar Malik
Angela - Ashna Rabheru
Writer - Mike Leigh
Director - Nadia Fall
Set & Costume Designer - Peter McKintosh
Lighting Designer - Howard Harrison
Sound Designer - Alexander Faye Braithwaite
Movement Director - James Cousins
Casting Director - Amy Ball CDG
Assistant Director - Lily Dyble
Costume Supervisor - Mary Charlton
Props Supervisor - Lizzie Frankl and Edie Fitt-Martin for Propworks London
Company Stage Manager - Jo Alexander
Deputy Stage Manager - Katie Bingham
Assistant Stage Manager - Zoe Leonard
Captioner - Suzanne Biesty
BSL - Rebekah Spencer
Audio Describers - William Elliot and Ruth James
Age guidance: 12+
Access Performances:
BSL interpreted – Thu 26 Sep, 7.30pm
Captioned – Fri 27 Sep, 7.30pm
Audio Described – Sat 28 Sep, 2.30pm
Relaxed environment (what's this?) – Sat 21 Sep, 2.30pm
Pay What You Can performance (what's this?): Mon 09 Sep
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