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.
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Newham schools: £12 per person
All other schools: £14 per person
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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.
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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.
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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 - Alexandra Faye Braithwaite
Movement Director - James Cousins
Casting Director - Amy Ball CDG
Assistant Director - Lily Dyble
Costume Supervisor - Mary Charlton
Props Supervisor - Lizzie Frankl for Propworks London
Props Assistant - Edie Fitt-Martin for Propworks London
Company Stage Manager - Jo Alexander
Deputy Stage Manager - Katie Bingham
Assistant Stage Manager - Zoe Leonard
Captioner - Suzanne Walker
BSL Interpreter - Rebekah Spencer
Audio Describers - William Elliott and Ruth James
Voice and Dialect Coach - Richard Ryder
Hair and Make Up Supervisor - Dominique Hamilton
Fight Director - Bret Yount
More Information
Running time: Approximately two hours, including an interval.
Age guidance: 12+ (This production contains strong language, one instance of a racial slur, strobe effects, smoke/haze as well as continued smoking of herbal cigarettes and alcohol consumption. Click here for our Content Advisory Notes.)
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