Abigail’s Party – Harold Pinter Theatre, London

Abigail's Party review: A deeply enjoyable dinner party from hell

Has any actor, especially a glamorous former EastEnders star, embraced the grotesque on stage as admirably and wholeheartedly as Tamzin Outhwaite? After an utterly un-vain performance as the needy Kath in Entertaining Mr Sloane at the Young Vic last year, she now reprises her ghastly, egomaniac Beverley in Mike Leigh’s 1977 play.

Abigail’s Party – Harold Pinter Theatre, London

Writer: Mike Leigh Director: Nadia Fall We enter into the world of Abigail’s Party with the dazzling Beverly dancing atop a table, the room filled with the sparkle of a disco ball and music blaring. Snap to reality, and we find ourselves in a 1970s living room as Beverly prepares for guests. Her highly strung [...] The post Abigail’s Party – Harold Pinter Theatre, London appeared first on The Reviews Hub.