Absurd Person Singular
By Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Alan Strachan
Monday 8th December – Saturday 13th December
Starring Sara Crowe, Matthew Cottle, Honeysuckle Weeks, Marc Bannerman, Deborah Grant, David Griffin (Picture shows West End cast)
THIS YEAR'S BIGGEST WEST END COMEDY HIT
“Wild hilarity…a classic night of Ayckbourn” - Daily Telegraph
Get your seasonal celebrations off to a superb start with a visit to this vintage Ayckbourn comedy which was a huge hit in the West End last Christmas.
Three couples take it in turns to entertain each other at pre-Christmas drinks. As with most parties, the main event takes place in the kitchen while the party rampages in the next room. The first bash is at the Hopcrofts where havoc ensues as they attempt to impress their high-powered friends – but that’s nothing compared to what happens over the next two years when the friends return their hospitality!
Absurd Person Singular features an all star cast including Sara Crowe, known for Four Weddings and a Funeral and Acorn Antiques – the musical, Matthew Cottle who starred in the hilarious BBC comedy Game On, Honeysuckle Weeks who starred in the hit ITV drama Foyle’s War, Marc Bannerman, best known for his role as Gianni Di Marco in Eastenders and most recently in I’m A Celebrity – Get Me Out Of Here!,Deborah Grant, well known for her roles in Bouquet of Barbed Wire, Bergerac and who most recently appeared the BBC’s hit series Not Going Out and David Griffin from such favourites as Keeping Up Appearances and Hi-de-Hi.
Sir Alan Ayckbourn is one of the world’s most popular and prolific professional playwrights. He has written more than 70 full length plays including Bedroom Farce, Just Between Ourselves and Relatively Speaking. His plays have won numerous awards, have been translated into over 35 languages and are performed on stage and television throughout the world.
Director Alan Strachan is a former director of the Theatre of Comedy, who has worked extensively as a director of more than 30 West End productions. He recently directed Ayckbourn’s How the Other Half Loves for the Peter Hall Season 2007 and Relatively Speaking, with Peter Bowles, in Bath earlier this year.
“This niftily directed revival of one of his greatest and most daring comedies stands comparison with the great 1970s Ayckbourn productions” – Daily Telegraph
“An irresistible piece of theatre” – Evening Standard
“Great holiday entertainment” – Daily Mail
| Mon–Fri Evenings & Sat Matinee | £15.50 | £21.00 | £23.00 | £26.00 | £28.00 |
| Saturday Evening | £18.00 | £22.00 | £24.00 | £27.00 | £30.00 |
| Wednesday Matinee | £14.00 | £19.50 | £21.00 | £25.50 | £26.50 |
Performance Times
Monday – Wednesday: 7.30pm
Thursday – Saturday: 8.00pm
Matinees Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday: 2.30pm
Production photo from the West End cast