Win 2 tickets to see the iconic classic
Essex, 1977. Beverly is hosting, the alcohol is flowing, Demis Roussos is on the record player and the cheese and pineapple cocktail sticks are ready to go. Queen of the castle in her suburban semi, Beverly and husband Laurence welcome new neighbours Angela and Tony round for drinks. Sue from next door is invited too but the real party is happening back at her place, as Sue’s teenage daughter Abigail can’t seem to keep the racket down. Awkward small talk quickly descends into inappropriate flirtation and marital disputes: a soiree from hell, but it’d be rude to leave…
Starring Tamzin Outhwaite (EastEnders, Red Cap, Hotel Babylon and New Tricks) as Beverly and Kevin Bishop (The Kevin Bishop Show, Star Stories, Porridge) as Laurence, Mike Leigh’s ferocious black comedy of suburban life, social class, materialism and sexual tension in 1970s England is an unmissable modern classic.
“Tamzin Outhwaite…a triumph. Her performance as Beverly is an incredible achievement, a glorious creation” (The Guardian)
"A deeply enjoyable dinner party from hell. Tamzin Outhwaite gives a monstrous, physically precise tour de force. Nadia Fall directs with a fine sense of comic timing” (The Standard)
The production is directed by Nadia Fall and is playing a limited season at The Harold Pinter Theatre until Saturday 19 September 2026. Enter your details below for a chance to win two tickets.