After a sold out run in 2024, Mike Leigh’s ferocious dark comedy of suburban life in the 1970s returns to the stage at the Harold Pinter Theatre and one lucky entrant can win a pair of tickets to see Tamzin Outhwaite star as one of the most iconic characters in British theatre – the unforgettable Beverly.

Essex, 1977. Beverly is hosting, the alcohol is flowing, Demis Roussos is on the record player and the cheese and pineapple cocktail sticks are ready to go. Queen of the castle in her suburban semi, Beverly and husband Laurence welcome new neighbours Angela and Tony round for drinks. Sue from next door is invited too but the real party is happening back at her place, as Sue’s teenage daughter Abigail can’t seem to keep the racket down. Awkward small talk quickly descends into inappropriate flirtation and marital disputes: a soiree from hell, but it’d be rude to leave…
Mike Leigh’s razor-sharp portrait of social class, materialism and sexual tension in 1970s England is an unmissable modern classic.