The September production for The Scunthorpe Little Theatre Club is timeless classic Abigail’s Party, written by Mike Leigh and directed for The Scunthorpe Little Theatre Club by Sue Twilley.
In the play, we see overbearing and pushy suburban housewife Beverly, and her highly strung estate agent husband Laurence. The couple are hosting a drinks party to get to know their new neighbours, Angela and her husband Tony, along with older divorcee Susan, who is taking refuge at Beverly’s as she is not welcome at home where her teenage daughter Abigail, is holding a party.
As the drinks begin to flow, tensions quickly rise. Beverly becomes desperate to score points against Laurence and openly flirts with Tony, which only makes Laurence even more neurotic.
Fuelled by Beverly’s sniping, Susan’s anxiety about what Abigail and her friends might be getting up to reaches fever pitch but Angela continues to sit on the sofa, drink in hand, seemingly oblivious to the chaos unfolding around her.
Cheese and pineapple on sticks or olives; pop music or classical; fashion magazines or Shakespeare; kitsch art or post impressionism.
This party is hurtling downhill faster than Beverly can top up the drinks and it can only end one way – in tears.
Abigail’s Party will be showing at the Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe, from Wednesday 25th to Saturday 28th September.
Ladies, grab your platform shoes, put on your maxi dress and your crochet cardigan! Gentleman, don your wide collared shirt, flared trousers and your kipper tie!
To celebrate The Scunthorpe Little Theatre Club’s 75th anniversary, tickets are on sale at the special price of £7.50 from the Club directly, or £7.50 from the Box Office (plus fees).
Go along to see Becky Spiegl-Watson as Beverly, Matt Jackson as Laurence, Amber Marwood as Angela, Ross Cryer as Tony, and Marie Fletcher as Susan.
Join The Scunthorpe Little Theatre Club as they nibble on olives and cheese and pineapple on sticks, and swoon along to the dulcet tones of Demis Roussos and all things 70s. Find out more at www.littletheatreclub.co.uk.