« View previous

Buy Tickets Absent Friends

Written by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Nikolai Foster

Five old friends rally round to support their mutual friend Colin after the sudden death of his fiancé.
 
Organising a tea party to welcome him back proves to be the trigger for unresolved tensions among the group to resurface with a vengeance. When Colin arrives, the others are baffled to find that, far from needing their help, he is blissfully happy with his memories of the time he spent with his fiancé. His presence makes it uncomfortably apparent that it is the others in the group who need consoling for their lost dreams and disintegrating marriages.
 
With the action unfolding in real time, Ayckbourn’s dissection of middle-class illusions has never been more acute. More ambitious than just pure comedy or farce, Absent Friends is a bittersweet masterpiece.

Running Time: 2hrs 20mins (inc interval)

Please note that smoking features in this play due to artistic reasons

“If it is the saddest and most moving thing he has written, it is also the most clear-sighted and the funniest”  The Sunday Times

"Nikolai Foster's revival is hysterical in every sense - achingly funny" The Stage
Read the full review here.

"The six strong cast cannot be faulted" ****                                         WhatsOn Stage                                                                                                    Read the full review here.

"Excellent... hilariously funny"                                                                          The Northern Echo                                                                                                 Read the full review here.

Show Dates and Times
Book Tickets online now or ring our box office on 01423 502 116

25 February 2010	7.30pm	Tickets Available
26 February 2010	7.30pm	Tickets Available
27 February 2010	7.30pm	Tickets Available
02 March 2010	7.30pm	Tickets Available
03 March 2010	7.30pm	Tickets Available
04 March 2010	7.30pm	Tickets Available
05 March 2010	7.30pm	Tickets Available
06 March 2010	2.30pm	Tickets Available
06 March 2010	7.30pm	Tickets Available
09 March 2010	7.30pm	Tickets Available
10 March 2010	7.30pm	Tickets Available
11 March 2010	7.30pm	Tickets Available
12 March 2010	7.30pm	Tickets Available
13 March 2010	2.30pm	Tickets Available
13 March 2010	7.30pm	Tickets Available

Buy Tickets Pricing Information

Seating	Circle	Stalls	Balcony	Box
	£15	£13	£11	£52
Discounts	£2 off	£2 off	£2 off	-
Matinee	All tickets £10 (no concessions)

 
SPECIAL OFFER - opening weekend all tickets £10 (no concessions)

Assisted Performances
Tickets are half price for users of assisted performances

Disabled patrons are entitled to concession tickets and one free companion ticket outside of assisted performances.

Season Special Offer: DRAMA SAVER–4 FOR £40  

Fancy more Drama for your money this season? Why not take advantage of our Drama Saver where you can see any four of the following shows for only £40*. Please note tickets are available in any area and must be booked at the same time.

- ALFIE - NEIL LABUTE TRIPLE BILL - ABSENT FRIENDS - JOURNEY’S END - ERNEST & THE PALE MOON - MEN OF THE WORLD - DESPERATE TO BE DORIS 

If you have already booked for Alfie or Absent Friends why not add another three shows for £30?