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Absent Friends archiveSummer 1974. A well-intentioned tea party descends into chaos. Wealthy, unfulfilled housewife Diana arranges a gathering of old friends to cheer up bereaved Colin, whose fianc?e drowned a few months earlier. Paul, her bullying, self-absorbed husband, has recently had a brief affair with Evelyn, the glamorous, young wife of his friend and incompetent business associate, John. The get-together is completed by long-suffering Marge, who has left her hypochondriac spouse ailing at home. Preparations for the party commence, sparking tensions and opening old wounds. As lingering resentments and deep-rooted jealousies surface, an unexpectedly cheerful Colin wanders into the mayhem.

Cast/Performers

Shirley Anne Fields, Christopher Strauli, David Janson, Peter Blake, Shirin Taylor, Linda Davidson

Creatives/Company

Author: Alan Ayckbourn
Director: Gareth Tudor Price

Absent Friends

Absent Friends (Play) production archive for QTIX code T0848307166. Details of all Absent Friends archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2157

Archive Listings

3 Jun 97
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7 Jun 97
Blackpool Grand Theatre
Blackpool, Lancashire
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27 May 97
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31 May 97
New Theatre
Oxford, Oxfordshire
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19 May 97
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24 May 97
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Guildford, Surrey
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12 May 97
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17 May 97
Devonshire Park Theatre
Eastbourne, East Sussex
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21 Apr 97
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25 Apr 97
Connaught Theatre
Worthing, West Sussex
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14 Apr 97
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19 Apr 97
Lyceum Theatre
Crewe, Cheshire
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24 Mar 97
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29 Mar 97
Theatr Clwyd
Mold, Flintshire
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10 Mar 97
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15 Mar 97
Wycombe Swan
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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17 Feb 97
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22 Feb 97
Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre)
Poole, Dorset
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10 Feb 97
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15 Feb 97
Hull New Theatre
Hull, Humberside
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28 Jan 97
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1 Feb 97
New Wimbledon Theatre
Outer London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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