Synopsis

The first of JB Priestley’s ‘Time Plays’, this beautifully written drama doesn’t date. A group of friends have dinner together, but a simple remark sets off a whole series of revelations about the characters and their fascinating relationships.

The Guardian remarked that the play succeeds because it uses ‘a thriller format to explore the ever-pertinent question of how much truth we can take in our private lives’. Dame Judi Dench said more simply, ‘JB Priestley is one of our literary icons… and it is time that we all became re-acquainted with his genius.’