Play for Today (Abigail's Party)

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Steve L. @Stevio Nov 29 Exquisitely uncomfortable—a party you want to leave but can’t seem to get away from. Alison Steadman is squirm-inducing in the best way. See more John T May 18 Very entertaining and subtle comedy, it reflects the times and life style of the 70s , enjoyable See more 05/06/2019 Abigail's Party: 2 out of 10. Abigail's Party is a poorly lit (especially first half) extremely stagy TV show (basically a filmed play.) Highly regarded by some critics but at close to two hours with five very unpleasant people it hardly ranks as entertainment. The main character Beverly reminds one of Peg from Married with Children but with no Al to provide the counter pointing laughs she remains strangely unchallenged throughout. In fact, the description of Abigail's Party as a comedy is a bit of a puzzler as this is drama writ large. A true character exercise only a stage actor could love. While insightful into the desperation of some of the middle class of England, countless movies and shows have exposed middle-class foibles with better results. Even a half-hour sitcom like "Keeping Up Appearances" covers the same ground more completely and with many more laughs. Truth be told these people would be miserable no matter what class they were in and like a trapped guest I was looking to leave Abigail's Party as soon as I could. See more 09/07/2016 As the characters converse, their behavior suggests that they have unspoken issues and quiet reservations that add not only suspense to the film but a mysterious depth to the people in it. See more 12/29/2015 Bitterness expressed. See more 09/29/2013 I can't really add anything to what has been said already by anyone that's seen it. It's just perfect. Which is why we're still talking about this play 36 years later. If you haven't watched it, you really should. See more Read all reviews

Play for Today (Abigail's Party)

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