The Henley Players Spring production will be Absent Friends written by Alan Ayckbourn and will be performed at The Kenton Theatre from 26th to 29th March 2025. Our Director is Mark Wilkin.
It’s always good to see old friends – isn’t it?
Diana has invited Colin over for a nice cup of tea and to catch up with friends he hasn’t seen in years. Given that Colin’s fiancée has recently drowned everyone is on edge worrying about what to say to him, but when he finally arrives he seems to be the most cheerful among them. The reunion only succeeds in opening old wounds and Colin’s jolly attempts to smooth the waters only make things worse.
Set in the 1970’s and rooted firmly in that era, Absent Friends is regarded as one of Alan Ayckbourn’s finest plays. He makes this road-crash of a party both sad and touching, but always bitingly funny.
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