Mike Leigh's comedy created a cultural revolution in the United Kingdom in the 1970s
On a very stormy night in 1977 England, more than 16 million homebound Britons tuned into the BBC to watch a televised play called “Abigail’s Party.” The Mike Leigh comedy became such a sensation that to this day Britons still get together for “Abigail"-themed parties to quote lines from the script and snack on cheese-and-pineapple hors d’ouevres.
Now San Diegans can attend Abigail’s party without having to cross the pond. On Saturday, Backyard Renaissance Theatre Co. will open a production of Leigh’s enduring play. It will be directed local theater veteran Rosina Reynolds, who was born in London and grew up in Essex, the region of England where the play takes place.
Reynolds and Backyard artistic director Francis Gercke answered a few questions about the play, which is about a woman named Beverly whose plan to host a smart cocktail party for a few neighbors is disrupted by a much-rowdier party next door tossed by a 15-year-old girl named Abigail. The Backyard production stars Gercke, Jessica John, Carter Piggee, Liliana Talwatte and Michelle Marie Trester.Why did the Backyard team want to produce “Abigail’s Party”?First of all, it’s fun.
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