ABIGAIL'S PARTY by Mike Leigh

Starring Francis Gercke, Jessica John, Carter Piggee, Liliana Talwatte and Michelle Marie Trester
Directed by Rosina Reynolds

“We’re not here to hold conversations, we are here to enjoy ourselves.”

So declares the hostess with the mostest Beverley. A working-class girl in 1970s England completely obsessed with appearances, what’s “in”, and having a good time no matter the cost, Beverly only wants what’s best for everyone as long as what’s best is based on Beverley. With an intimate gathering of neighborhood acquaintances, she mixes the cocktails, stirs the scandals, and shakes the sensibilities of their quiet suburban life with unintended consequences. This darkly comic tale on the outskirts of London in the 1970s has been described as the cocktail party from hell and the gathering gone wrong.