Colin’s fiancé has recently passed away. His estranged
friends never met her, but a gathering has been organised to cheer him up. Some
aren’t too enthusiastic about the reunion, however…
The old gang try their best to console their pal through his
grief, but there is huge tension in the air. Dodgy deals, extramarital affairs,
trivial illness and a paper towel holder all hinder the group as the cracks in
their friendships begin to appear. In fact, it's poor Colin who is the happiest
of the lot!
A 1975 piece of masterful dark comedy by Sir Alan
Ayckbourn, Absent Friends is a bittersweet, hysterical look at love, friendship
and the realisation of middle age.
