Abigail’s Party premièred at the Hampstead Theatre in 1977, with the role of Beverly immortalised by Alison Steadman. A record sixteen million people watched its broadcast on the BBC’s Play for Today, underlining its status as a true modern classic.
It was 1977, the year of skin-tight polyester, the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and Saturday Night Fever. The Sex Pistols were storming up the charts, skateboarding was the latest craze and Angela Rippon danced with Morecambe & Wise.
Abigail’s Party premièred at the Hampstead Theatre in 1977, with the role of Beverly being immortalised by Alison Steadman. A record sixteen million people watched its broadcast on the BBC’s Play for Today, underlining its status as a true modern classic.
★★★★★ “a thoroughly enjoyable and truly affecting night out” – Broadway World
“Mike Leigh’s comic masterpiece is as 70s as it gets…the original cringe comedy…” – The Guardian
Event details
Venue
The Everyman
Dates
29 May - 2 June 2023
Time
Start 20:00End 22:15
Price
31
