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The Party (Potter)

Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy  /  4w, 3m

Sally Potter

Janet hosts an intimate gathering of friends in her London home to celebrate her political ascension. After her acerbic best friend and others arrive, some with dramatic news to share, an announcement by Janet's husband provokes a series of revelations. As the sophisticated soiree starts to unravel, a night that began with champagne soon ends up with arguments, shouting and a pointed gun.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Janet hosts an intimate gathering of friends in her London home to celebrate her political ascension. After her acerbic best friend and others arrive, some with dramatic news to share, an announcement by Janet's husband provokes a series of revelations. As the sophisticated soiree starts to unravel, a night that began with champagne soon ends up with arguments, shouting and a pointed gun.

“A deliciously heightened, caviar-black comedy that sets up its brittle, bourgeois characters like bowling pins and gleefully knocks them down."Variety

"Shimmers with observational cunning and casts a measured, winking, eye over the politics of people, no matter what the party."The Monthly

"Observant and smart."The Guardian

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Duration 75 Minutes

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“A deliciously heightened, caviar-black comedy that sets up its brittle, bourgeois characters like bowling pins and gleefully knocks them down."Variety

"Shimmers with observational cunning and casts a measured, winking, eye over the politics of people, no matter what the party."The Monthly

"Observant and smart."The Guardian

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Sally Potter

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