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Summer 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.Performers Janet Dibley, Tamzin Outhwaite, Jacqueline King, Paul Raffield, Tyler Butterworth, Martin Ball.
Author Alan Ayckbourn. Director Alan Ayckbourn. Company Stephen Joseph Company. Design Roger Glossop. Lighting Mick Hughes.
Absent Friends
Absent Friends (Play) production archive for QTIX code T2136482632. Details of all Absent Friends archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2157Archive Listings
| 8 Oct 97 to 15 Nov 97 | Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough North Yorkshire |
| 18 Sep 97 to 30 Sep 97 | The Old Laundry Theatre Bowness-on-Windermere Cumbria |
to 15 Nov 97 | New Vic Theatre Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire |
to 15 Nov 97 | New Vic Theatre Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire |
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