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Absurd Person Singular is a 1972 play by Alan Ayckbourn. Divided into three acts, it documents the changing fortunes of three married couples. Each act takes place at a Christmas celebration at one of the couples' homes on successive Christmas Eves.
- Alan Ayckbourn
- 1972
The play consists of three acts, taking place over three successive Christmas Eve parties. The first act, and party, takes place in the suburban home of Sidney Hopcroft and his wife, Jane Hopcroft. Sidney and Jane are frantically trying to prepare the house for the night’s festivities.
A: Alan Ayckbourn Pf: 1972, Scarborough Pb: 1974 G: Com. in 3 acts S: Three kitchens in neighbouring houses in an English town, 1970s C: 3m, 3f. In his familiar territory of loathsome suburbanites, Ayckbourn creates hilarious situations, with pain at the core.
Summary. Act 1. Sidney and Jane—a middle-class couple—host a Christmas party at their home in England. They're anxious to impress important guests—banker Ronald and his wife Marion, along with architect Geoffrey and his wife Eva. However, the party doesn't go as planned.
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Absurd Person Singular is a three-act play by British playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn, focusing on the changing fortunes of three married couples—Sidney and Jane, Geoffrey and Eva, and Ronald and Marion. The play takes place at a Christmas Eve celebration; each act takes place in a different couple’s home on a successive year.