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Birthday Suite

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  2w, 3m

Robin Hawdon

In this fast-moving and hilarious comedy, a friend's special birthday treat for his mate turns into a uproarious evening of misunderstandings and antics in two adjoining hotel rooms.

Birthday Suite

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary

Geoff Tippet has arranged a special birthday treat for his old friend, Bob. The treat is a hotel room for the night, a double-bed, a champagne dinner, and an attractive girl called Mimi. The problem is that a shy Kate is next door anxiously awaiting her computer agency date, Dick, but Dick has been shown into the wrong room. Add in Bob's wife Liz, who believes she is dining with Geoff, and Tony the over-enthusiastic Italian room waiter who has to serve both rooms, and you have the recipe for a pretty convoluted evening. This light comedy premiered at the UK's Redgrave Theatre and is still regularly produced around Europe 40 years after its first British productions.

History

Birthday Suite was first produced at Redgrave Theatre, Farnham in 1983.

Performing Groups
3 Men (30, 40) 2 Women (30)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Two adjoining hotel rooms
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“A farce that’s nicely delivered to any age group. Go and celebrate.” – San Diego Theater Scene

“As with most farces you have the opening and closing of doors, the hiding, ducking, misplacing of possessions, et al. What is interesting in this production is that the comedy remains accessible; somehow more grounded and closer to our American sensitivity to humor, rather than one grounded in purely British witticism.” – OnStage

“Birthday Suite is one to celebrate, no matter how many candles you find decorating your own birthday cake. It’s a farce that’s nicely delivered to any age group. Go and celebrate.” – San Diego Theater Scene

“Audiences will enjoy navigating this intricate web of ineptitude, bolstered by stereotypically British fumblings and slapstick comedy, including an unexpected incidence of drag.” – Whatsonstage USA

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Authors

Robin Hawdon

Robin Hawdon
Robin Hawdon is a British playwright especially known for the popularity of his comedies. Mr. Hawdon’s plays are amongst the most frequently produced around the world – his name is as well known abroad as in his native Great Britain. Many of his plays are published by Samue ...
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