Dinner (play)
| Dinner | |
|---|---|
 West End Poster | |
| Written by | Moira Buffini |
| Date premiered | 2002 |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy/Drama |
| Setting | Contemporary; England |
Dinner is a 2002 play by the British dramatist Moira Buffini. It premiered at the Royal National Theatre, London on 18 October 2002.
Productions[]
Original Production[]
It was first performed at the Royal National Theatre in 2002, with the following cast:[1]
- Harriet Walter - Paige
- Nicholas Farrell - Lars
- Penny Downie - Wynne
- Adrian Rawlins - Hal
- Catherine McCormack - Siân
- - Mike
- Christopher Ettridge - The Waiter
The director was , and the designer was .
It was revived at Wyndham's Theatre in December 2003, with Adrian Lukis as Hal, Flora Montgomery as Siân, Paul Kaye as Mike and as The Waiter; all other parts were played by the original cast.
Synopsis[]
Paige Janssen invites some friends over to dinner to mark the publication of a book, Beyond Belief, written by her husband, Lars. A succession of unusual courses, interrupted by the arrival of an unexpected guest, lead to some surprising revelations and, eventually, to death.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Official Website". Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
External links[]
- Review by Terry Finnegan
- Script of the Play at Amazon.UK
- Curtain Up Review
- British Theatre Guide Review
- Official Homepage of Original Production at the NT
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