The Cocktail Party

Show Info Cast & Creative

Genre

Venue

First Performance 17/12/2008

Closing 17/12/2008

A semi-staged reading of TS Eliot’s popular play The Cocktail Party, an original take on the drawing room comedy of the era.

Warring married couple Edward and Lavinia Chamberlayne are about to throw a cocktail party at their London home when Lavinia chooses the moment to leave her husband.

Playing as part of the Donmar Warehouse’s TS Eliot Festival.

Cast

Paul Rhys

Creative

Director - Jamie Lloyd

Producer - Donmar Warehouse

Author - TS Eliot

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