Details

It is Ida's eighty-sixth birthday - a milestone she would rather not have reached. Her family has gathered to celebrate with a birthday tea. After tea is cleared the family disperse leaving Katherine remembering a pact she made with Ida not to let her suffer into old age. She helps her out of her misery and into the next world. Returning to find a mercy-killer in the house the family proceed to reveal a panorama of English more at their hilarious worst. This triple award-winning play was presented at London's Whitehall Theatre.

Cast/Performers

Leo Bill (Michael), Caroline Catz (Susan), Jonathan Coy (Geofrey), Tim Dutton (Douglas), Wendy Nottingham (Margaret), Saskia Reeves (Katherine), Sandra Voe (Ida), Marjorie Yates (Mrs Jackson)

Creatives/Company

Author: Stephen Bill
Presented by: Rose Theatre Kingston
Director(s): Lindsay Posner, Ginny Schiller (casting director)
Design: Peter McKintosh
Lighting: Paul Pyant
Music: Isobel Waller-Bridge
Sound: Isobel Waller-Bridge