Abigail’s Party

Summary: This BBC Play for Today production of Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party was based on the original Hampstead Theatre production.
Theatre play: Abigail’s Party by Mike Leigh [more information]
Play synopsis: 'Beverly has invited her new neighbours, Angela and Tony, over for drinks. She has also asked her divorced neighbour, Sue, because Sue’s fifteen year-old daughter, Abigail, was holding a party in their house. Beverly’s husband, Lawrence comes home late from work, just before the guests arrive. The gathering starts off in a stiff insensitive British middle class way with people who do not know each other, until Beverly and Lawrence start sniping at each other’ (source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075622/plotsummary).
Production history: The play premiered at the Hamstead Theatre, London.
Date of transmission: Tuesday 1 November 1977
Time: 9.25pm
Series: Play for Today
Channel: BBC1
Production company: BBC

Director

Mike Leigh

Producer

Margaret Matheson

Lighting

John Treays

Senior Cameraman

Dave Mutton

Playwright

Mike Leigh (the end credits read ‘devised by’)

Designer

Make-up

Sound

Videotape Editor

Production Unit Manager

Maurice Abel

Production Assistant

Anne Locke

Vision Mixer

Graham Giles

Cast

Title: Abigail’s Party (BBC, 1977)
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Title: Abigail’s Party (Website)
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