Joking Apart
- Full Length Play, Comedy
- 5M, 6F
- ISBN: 9780573112041
"Time has always been a key component in Alan Ayckbourn's comedies, but usually in the form of amazing tricks with simultaneity and compression. In his twenty-first play, Ayckbourn reverses the procedure with an action spanning 12 years, which shows time to be no laughing matter."
The Times
Description
- Full Length Play
- Comedy
- Set Requirements: Exterior Set
Charming, naturally successful in everything, Anthea and Richard almost unconsciously but ruthlessly dominate the lives of those with whom they are associated in business or as neighbours.
Over twelve years Sven, Richard's partner, is virtually nudged out of the firm. Brian tries, ineffectually, through a series of girl friends to replace his love, Anthea. Hugh, a local vicar, falls hopelessly for Anthea. Hugh's wife is driven to drugs by Anthea and Richard's kindess.
The play ends with Anthea's daughter Debbie, awaiting the guests for her eighteenth birthday party with Brian making one last attempt for an Anthea substitute.
A critical success in London's West End.
REVIEWS:
"Time has always been a key component in Alan Ayckbourn's comedies, but usually in the form of amazing tricks with simultaneity and compression. In his twenty-first play, Ayckbourn reverses the procedure with an action spanning 12 years, which shows time to be no laughing matter."
The Times
Characters
- Casting: 5M, 6F
- Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible)
- Casting Notes: 1 female may play 4 roles
ANTHEA
HUGH
LOUISE
SVEN
OLIVE
BRIAN
MELODY
MANDY
MO
DEBBIE
Available Material
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Another marvelous portrait of middle class, middle aged life by this skillful portrayer of manners and morals. |
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