Abigail's Party
2026
Poster artwork
Essex, 1977. Beverly is hosting, the alcohol is flowing, Demis Roussos is on the record player and the cheese and pineapple cocktail sticks are ready to go. Queen of the castle in her suburban semi, Beverly and husband Laurence welcome new neighbours Angela and Tony round for drinks. Sue from next door is invited too but the real party is happening back at her place, as Sue’s teenage daughter Abigail can’t seem to keep the racket down. Awkward small talk quickly descends into inappropriate flirtation and marital disputes: a soiree from hell, but it’d be rude to leave… Mike Leigh’s razor-sharp portrait of social class, materialism and sexual tension in 1970s England is an unmissable modern classic.
Cast and creatives
21 credits
Cast
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TTamzin Outhwaite
Beverly
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KKevin Bishop
Laurence
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PPandora Colin
Sue
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OOmar Malik
Tony
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LLauren Patel
Angela
Creative team
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MMike Leigh
Writer
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PPeter McKintosh
Set & Costume Designer
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HHoward Harrison
Lighting Designer
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AAlexandra Faye Braithwaite
Sound Designer
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JJames Cousins
Movement Director
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AAmy Ball
Casting Director
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LLily Dyble
Assistant Director
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MMary Charlton
Costume Supervisor
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LLizzie Frankl
Props Supervisor
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EEdie Fitt-Martin
Props Assistant
Production
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JJo Alexander
Company Stage Manager
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KKatie Bingham
Deputy Stage Manager
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ZZoe Leonard
Assistant Stage Manager
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RRichard Ryder
Voice and Dialect Coach
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DDominique Hamilton
Hair and Make Up Supervisor
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BBret Yount
Fight Director