Absent Friends

Archive Listings for Absent Friends

T01133341628 (HAROLDPINTER11) Producer Sonia Friedman. Director Jeremy Herrin. Design Tom Scutt. Lighting Peter Mumford. Sound Ian Dickinson. Performer Kara Tointon (Evelyn). Performer Elizabeth Berrington (Marge). Performer Katherine Parkinson (Diana). Performer Reece Shearsmith (John). Performer Steffan Rhodri (Paul).
26 Jan 12 to 14 Apr 12	The Harold Pinter Theatre (formerly The Comedy Theatre), West End :: V386 listing details L54744522
T0194459743 (MERCURY12) Producer Mercury Theatre. Director Gari Jones. Performer Ignatius Anthony. Performer Amanda Haberland. Performer Clare Humphrey. Performer Gina Isaac. Performer Ben Livingstone. Performer David Tarkenter.
23 Feb 12 to 10 Mar 12	Mercury Theatre, Colchester :: V37 listing details L0709932512
T190633166 (UNIONTH10) Producer Union Theatre. Director Ben De Wynter. Performer Chas Early. Performer Gillian McCafferty. Performer Shaun Stone. Performer Olivia Busby. Performer Giles Fagan. Performer Fiona Gordon.
26 Oct 10 to 13 Nov 10	Union Theatre, Inner London :: V1167 listing details L1790340385
T481986078 (HARROGATE10) Producer Harrogate Theatre. Producer Oldham Coliseum. Producer Anvil Arts. Director Nikolai Foster. Design Colin Redmond. Performer David Crellin (Colin). Performer Dominic Gately (John). Performer Samantha Giles (Marge). Performer Kerry Peers (Diana). Performer Steve Pinder (Paul). Performer Poppy Tierney (Evelyn).
16 Mar 10 to 20 Mar 10	The Anvil, Basingstoke :: V765 listing details L333228034
16 Mar 10 to 20 Mar 10	Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke :: V764 listing details L0629564476
25 Feb 10 to 13 Mar 10	Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate :: V942 listing details L1142850993
28 Jan 10 to 20 Feb 10	Coliseum Theatre, Oldham :: V497 listing details L01113050444
T10010935 (WATFORDPAL08) Producer Watford Palace. Director Brigid Larmour. Design Emma Wee. Lighting James Farncombe. Director Louis Hammond (casting). Performer Abigail Thaw (Diana). Performer Jonathan Guy Lewis (Paul). Performer Sally Ann Triplett (Marge). Performer Ian Targett (Colin). Performer Dale Superville (John). Performer Claire Lams (Evelyn).
2 Oct 08 to 25 Oct 08	Watford Palace Theatre, Watford :: V55 listing details L502447672
T0382103790 (DORKING08) Company Applause Plus Production Company.
5 Sep 08	Dorking Halls, Dorking :: V1030 listing details L01204543755
T190571906 (ALNWICK08) Company Alnwick Theatre Club.
20 Aug 08 to 23 Aug 08	Playhouse, Alnwick :: V1176 listing details L595772709
T01461818619 (LBT08) Company Dick and Lottie.
15 May 08 to 16 May 08	Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972 listing details L2055691668
T1899117778 (SALISBURYPLAY07) Producer Salisbury Playhouse. Director Mark Powell. Lighting Peter Hunter.
10 May 07 to 26 May 07	Playhouse, Salisbury :: V923 listing details L342088629
T02089365626 (TOWER06) Producer Tower Theatre Company. Director Ann Rooney.
13 Jun 06 to 17 Jun 06	Bridewell Theatre, Inner London :: V171 listing details L01171325511
T891936735 (SONNING04) Producer Mill at Sonning. Director Ian Masters. Design Michael Holt. Lighting Matthew Biss. Costume Jane Kidd. Performer Kenny Blyth. Performer Chris Pavlo. Performer Penelope Rawlins. Performer Ian Shaw. Performer Angela Sims. Performer Tracy Wiles.
11 Jan 05 to 19 Feb 05	The Mill, Sonning :: V739 listing details L01727792536
T1579483381 (STABLES04) Producer Stables. Director Jon Finch.
8 Oct 04 to 15 Oct 04	The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre, Hastings :: V669 listing details L390492484
T1484534600 (PUTNEY04) Company Putney Theatre Company. Director Caroline Ferris.
14 Sep 04 to 18 Sep 04	Putney Arts Theatre, Outer London :: V363 listing details L01848460349
T086242159 (GALLEON04) Producer Alice De Sousa. Company Galleon Theatre Company. Director Bruce Jamieson. Costume Rachel Baynton. Design Liam Daniel Shea. Lighting Robert Gooch. Performer Karen Admiraal. Performer Adam Robert Brody. Performer Carole Carpenter. Performer Paul Hessey. Performer Kevin Marchant. Performer Fiona Terry.
23 Mar 04 to 18 Apr 04	Greenwich Playhouse, Outer London :: V1286 listing details L1863461072
T2136458405 (LAWBATLEY03) Company Dick and Lottie.
25 Mar 04 to 27 Mar 04	Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972 listing details L01549352524
T0626656170 (CONG03) Company Congleton Players.
29 Apr 03 to 3 May 03	Daneside Theatre, Congleton :: V469 listing details L01333055543
T0399482279 (QUEST02) Producer Questors. Director John Turner.
28 Sep 02 to 5 Oct 02	Questor's Theatre, Outer London :: V326 listing details L0122684744
T43616292 (TRWIND02) Performer Marc Bannerman. Performer Lavinia Bertram. Performer John D Collins. Performer Louise English. Performer Frazer Hines. Performer Madeleine Howard. Performer Derren Nesbitt.
11 Jul 02 to 18 Jul 02	Theatre Royal, Windsor :: V742 listing details L1770187151
T02123190033 (TORCH01) Company Torch Theatre Company. Company The Welsh College of Music and Drama. Director Peter Doran.
30 May 01 to 1 Jun 01	Torch Theatre, Milford Haven :: V820 listing details L26396518
T602636720 (PRES01) Company Presbyn Players.
26 Apr 01 to 28 Apr 01	The Library Theatre, Luton :: V02027386231 listing details L01576899381
T1151066906 (8.5TC01) Company 8:5 Theatre Company.
11 Apr 01 to 14 Apr 01	Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76 listing details L1908084765
T677584438 (UPSTAG00) Company Upstagers.
30 Mar 00 to 1 Apr 00	Charles Cryer Studio Theatre, Outer London :: V293 listing details L410576169
T2038298241 (BART98) Company GTC Youth Theatre.
18 Nov 98 to 21 Nov 98	Barton Green Theatre, New Malden :: V1092 listing details L1315663726
T2136482632 (SJT97) Director Alan Ayckbourn. Company Stephen Joseph Company. Performer Janet Dibley. Performer Tamzin Outhwaite. Performer Jacqueline King. Performer Paul Raffield. Performer Tyler Butterworth. Performer Martin Ball. Design Roger Glossop. Lighting Mick Hughes.
8 Oct 97 to 15 Nov 97	Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough :: V949 listing details L1270161622
18 Sep 97 to 30 Sep 97	The Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere :: V191 listing details L0897048224
to 15 Nov 97	New Victoria Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme :: V119 listing details L01814566807
to 15 Nov 97	New Victoria Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme :: V119 listing details L01454192248
T0848307166 (WS97) Director Gareth Tudor Price. Performer Shirley Anne Fields. Performer Christopher Strauli. Performer David Janson. Performer Peter Blake. Performer Shirin Taylor. Performer Linda Davidson.
3 Jun 97 to 7 Jun 97	Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L1265017890
27 May 97 to 31 May 97	New Theatre (formerly known as Apollo Theatre), Oxford :: V802 listing details L1612885320
19 May 97 to 24 May 97	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L0532800180
12 May 97 to 17 May 97	Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne :: V665 listing details L16644403
21 Apr 97 to 25 Apr 97	Connaught Theatre, Worthing :: V725 listing details L01112286220
14 Apr 97 to 19 Apr 97	Lyceum Theatre, Crewe :: V470 listing details L1160937270
24 Mar 97 to 29 Mar 97	Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold :: V810 listing details L1010668936
10 Mar 97 to 15 Mar 97	Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L270231398
17 Feb 97 to 22 Feb 97	Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910 listing details L531042219
10 Feb 97 to 15 Feb 97	Hull New Theatre, Hull :: V934 listing details L02014308244
28 Jan 97 to 1 Feb 97	New Wimbledon Theatre, Outer London :: V341 listing details L01483340544
T824713338 (AB97) Director Michael Simkins. Design Jessica Tyrwhitt. Lighting Leonard Tucker.
23 Apr 97 to 7 Jun 97	Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308 listing details L034733354
T385739944 (AF97) Performer Jan Francis. Performer Sophie Lawrence. Performer Peter Blake. Performer David Janson.
3 Mar 97 to 8 Mar 97	Forum Theatre, Billingham :: V557 listing details L0934391794
3 Feb 97 to 8 Feb 97	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V570 listing details L0784103241
Other listings
23 Oct 06 to 28 Oct 06	Playhouse, Erith :: V186 listing details L01142911132
28 Apr 05 to 30 Apr 05	Avenue Theatre, Sittingbourne :: V689 listing details L0347825563
2 Sep 02 to 14 Sep 02	Southwold Theatre, Southwold :: V85 listing details L535848739
13 Feb 99 to 20 Feb 99	Rugby Theatre, Rugby :: V133 listing details L0544854133
13 Feb 99 to 20 Feb 99	Rugby Theatre, Rugby :: V133 listing details L138819225
5 Jun 97 to 7 Jun 97	De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea :: V651 listing details L1922589019
28 Apr 97 to 3 May 97	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L319977265
20 Feb 97 to 15 Mar 97	Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate :: V942 listing details L02046903989

Details

Play :: The play is about Diane, who is unhappily married to Paul, a bullish control freak. She throws a tea party for one of their old friends, Colin, whose fiancée has recently died, and invites her daffy best friend Marge. Whilst one of the significant absences onstage is straightforwardly humorous - as Marge takes a series of telephone calls from her husband, who manages to suffer endless misfortunes even when confined to his bed - the tone is primarily set by Colin's rhapsodising about his recently deceased fiancée. Into this come John, his new wife Evelyn and their baby Wayne. Stage by stage things start to go wrong and ultimately Diana loses it and has a breakdown both on and off stage. In true farce style she leaves a trail of wreckage behind her, both physical and emotional.

Author

Alan Ayckbourn