Dinner (play)
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| Dinner | |
 West End Poster |
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| Written by | Moira Buffini |
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| Date of premiere | 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.
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[edit] 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
- Paul Rattray - Mike
- Christpher Ettridge - The Waiter
The director was Fiona Buffini, and the designer was Rachel Blues.
It was revived at Wyndham's Theatre in December 2003, with Adrian Lukis as Hal, Flora Montgomery as Siân, Paul Kaye as Mike and Paul Sirr as The Waiter; all other parts were played by the original cast.
[edit] Synopsis
Paige and her husband Lars invite some friends over to dinner. Over the course of time, the meal and surroundings become more ludricrous, comic and surreal. Events include an uninvited guest, a course of frozen waste, and a death.
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
[edit] External Links
- Times Literary Supplement Review
- 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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