Abigails Party and Goosepimples

By Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh's 1970s classic play 'Abigail's Party' focuses on an evening of domestic hell in the guise of a suburban drinks soir e. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 014048180X
• ISBN13: 9780140481808
• Release Date: September 1983
• Publisher: Penguin UK
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Abigail's Party

Certainly makes those long train jorneys seem shorter. This is a book you want to carry on reading forever.