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Abigail's Party at The Marlowe Theatre
Direct from a triumphant West End run, this is Lindsay Posner's acclaimed revival of one of the most popular plays ever written. Donna Summer is playing on the stereo. Dishes of cheese and pineapple are on the coffee table - the social get-together from hell is about to begin.
Beverly, and estate agent husband Laurence, have invited round new neighbours, Tony and Ange, and nervous divorcee Sue. As Beverly piles the guests with alcohol, Demis Roussos and nibbles, this horribly compelling evening descends into drunkenness and debauchery.
Combining comedy, drama and tragedy, Mike Leigh's iconic comedy became an instant classic when it first appeared as a BBC Play For Today in 1977.
It is a ruthlessly accurate observation of the pretensions of suburbia, a world obsessed with class and taste and rules over by the monstrous Beverly!
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Prices
TICKETS
Tue-Thu performances: £24.50, £22.50, £19, £15
Premier Seats: £29
Fri & Sat performances: £26.50, £24.50, £21, £17
Premier Seats: £31
DISCOUNTS
Concessions: £3 off top two prices and Premier Seats
The Marlowe Friends: £4.50 off top two prices and Premier Seats
Discovery Card: £8 (Mon-Thu, limited availability)
Groups: Bring 15 or more people and get 10% off. Bring 25 or more people and get 15% off
Schools: All tickets £10 (Mon-Thu)
Event details
| Dates | Times |
|---|---|
| Tue 18 - Sat 22 Jun 2013 | |
| Notes | Evenings: 7.30pm Thu & Sat matinees: 2.30pm |
Contact
The Marlowe Theatre Box OfficeTel: 01227 787787
marlowetheatre@canterbury.gov.uk
www.marlowetheatre.com/page/3040/Abigails-Party/428
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The Marlowe TheatreThe Friars, Canterbury, CT1 2AS
See location on Google maps.Map reference: TR 148580 Lat: 51.28068 Long: 1.07925
Centre of Canterbury, nearest car park is Pound Lane. Disabled parking on forecourt.
Accessible by Public Transport : 2 miles (3.2 kms) from Canterbury West station
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The Marlowe Theatre
Riverside Restaurant
Events at this venue
| date | event |
|---|---|
| Wed 24 Apr 2013 - Wed 3 Jul 2013 | The Marlowe Diddies (2-5yrs) |
| Wed 24 Apr 2013 - Wed 3 Jul 2013 | The Marlowe Speakeasy |
| Wed 24 Apr 2013 - Wed 3 Jul 2013 | The Marlowe's Anyone Can Act! (18yrs+) |
| Sat 27 Apr 2013 - Sat 6 Jul 2013 | The Marlowe Junior Company (6-10yrs) |
| Mon 20 - Sat 25 May 2013 | Save The Last Dance For Me |
| Tue 28 May 2013 | Rumpelstiltskin (5yrs+) |
| Thu 30 May 2013 - Sat 1 Jun 2013 | Celtic Journey |
| Thu 30 May 2013 | Comedy Club 4 Kids (6-11yrs) |
| Sat 1 Jun 2013 | The Marlowe Comedy Cabaret |
| Mon 3 - Sat 8 Jun 2013 | Birdsong |
| Tue 4 Jun 2013 | M. |
| Sun 9 Jun 2013 | The Shaolin Warriors |
| Mon 10 - Sat 15 Jun 2013 | Soul Sister |
| Thu 13 Jun 2013 | Abulations |
| Sat 15 Jun 2013 | End Of The Pier |
| Tue 18 - Sat 22 Jun 2013 | here is where we meet |
| Sun 23 Jun 2013 | Elvis Costello and The Imposters - 13 Revolvers |
| Tue 25 - Sat 29 Jun 2013 | The Taming of the Shrew |
| Wed 26 - Sat 29 Jun 2013 | Twelfth Night |
| Sat 29 Jun 2013 | The Marlowe Comedy Cabaret |
| Sun 30 Jun 2013 | Divas and Diamonds: With The Three Sopranos |
| Mon 1 - Sat 6 Jul 2013 | The 39 Steps |
| Sun 7 Jul 2013 | Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells: For Two |
| Mon 8 - Sat 13 Jul 2013 | 9 to 5 The Musical |
| Wed 10 Jul 2013 | The Marlowe Scratch Night |
| Mon 15 - Sat 20 Jul 2013 | Midnight Tango |
| Wed 7 - Sun 11 Aug 2013 | The Gruffalo's Child |
| Fri 13 Sep 2013 | Ardal O'Hanlon |
| Tue 8 - Sat 12 Oct 2013 | Slava's Snowshow |
| Mon 14 Oct 2013 | An Audience With Ray Mears |
| Tue 29 Oct 2013 - Sat 2 Nov 2013 | A Christmas Carol |
| Tue 12 Nov 2013 | Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel |
| Wed 13 Nov 2013 | Donizetti's L’elisir D’amore |
| Fri 15 Nov 2013 | Britten's The Rape of Lucretia |
| Sat 16 Nov 2013 | Donizetti's L’elisir D’amore |
| Mon 18 Nov 2013 | Milton Jones: On The Road! |
| Wed 20 Nov 2013 | Reginald D Hunter |
| Fri 29 Nov 2013 - Sun 12 Jan 2014 | Jack and the Beanstalk |
| Sun 9 Feb 2014 | Sarah Millican - Home Bird |
