Event

Bedroom Farce

The play takes place in three bedrooms during one night and the subsequent morning. The eldest couple, Delia and Ernest, are getting ready to go out for a meal to celebrate their wedding anniversary; Malcolm and Kate, the youngest, are about to host a housewarming party, to which the other two couples; Jan and Nick and Susannah and Trevor, have been invited. At the last minute Nick hurts his back and is unable to go.

Matters are complicated by the fact that of the two visiting couples, Jan is Trevor's ex...

Ayckbourn's clever uses of time and space makes this a very intricate and sophisticated comedy while also portraying the deteriorating and rebuilding of relationships among young couples. The play explores the differences in relationships between the younger and older generations while capitalizing on certain unlikely issues that may strain the relationships even further.