| Alex Michon Alex Virji Antonio Gianasi Ben Newton Cathy Lomax Chris Randall Gavin Toye Geraldine Swayne |
James Unsworth Jasper Joffe Jimmy Conway-Dyer Justin Pearce Jonny Dawe Kristen Cutlip Lee Johnson Mary Herbert |
Matt Franks Noah Sherwood Robert Wornum Phill Wilson-Perkin Rose Gibbs Sarah Doyle Sarah Conway-Dyer Tom Mason |
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Mike Leigh's play and film 'Abigails Party' was set around the changing attitudes of the aspiring middle classes of the suburban 1970s. It raised issues of social status - the keeping up of appearances - and the conflict of differing tastes. The play finishes with the death of Lawrence, the
arbiter of the 'high arts', following a night of cringe-worthy 'entertaining'
by wife Beverley (Alison Steadman). She argues for her erotic painting
over her husband's Van Gogh, her Demis Roussos over his Beethoven. |
Abigail's Arty will transform the gallery space into a living space, showing art that's about contemporary taste. |