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Mike Leigh's 1970s classic play "Abigail's Party" focuses on an evening of domestic hell in the guise of a suburban drinks soiree. While teenager Abigail parties a few doors away, the pretentious Beverly and her estate agent husband, Laurence, entertain their neighbours - Abigail's mother, Susan, ex-footballer, Tony, and his wife, Angela. But as the alcohol flows, tensions in the hosts' barely functional marriage emerge and their obsessions, prejudices and petty competitiveness are ruthlessly, and hilariously, exposed. "Goose-Pimples", meanwhile, is easily as sharp and uncompromising. This time, the action focuses on ambitious casino croupier, Jackie, and Saudi businessman, Muhammad, who meet - and misunderstand - one another spectacularly.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Plays, playscripts

• Full title: Abigail's Party & Goose-Pimples
• Author: Mike Leigh
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160
• EAN: 9780140481808
• ISBN: 014048180X
• ID: 04024687
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Weight: 122 g
• Dimensions: 197 × 129 × 10 mm
• Date of publishing: 26. May 1983

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