Abbey Theatre, St Albans

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30 June 2023–8 July 2023

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Synopsis

Five people meet, exchange pleasantries and make small talk in an informal garden on a mild autumnal day. While their conversation seems inconsequential, they gradually reveal, through their comments and anecdotes, what brings them together.

This whimsical and enigmatic play examines attitudes to lost love, abandoned aspirations, loneliness and social class in a quintessentially English way. It is both tragic and amusing in its compassionate observation of human interaction and the importance of connection.

The Guardian describes it as: ‘one of the glories of modern drama… a work of haunting, elegiac power.’

Ticket information

Dates and times
Friday 30 June–Saturday 1 July, 8:00pm
Sunday 2 July, 2:30pm
Tuesday 4 July–Saturday 8 July, 8:00pm

Tickets £13
Concessions £12

Credits & acknowledgements

By:
David Storey
In the:
Studio
Produced by:
Company of Ten