Overview

Synopsis

Bedroom Farce takes place in the bedrooms of three married couples during one, long night, Ernest and Delia are celebrating their wedding anniversary after many, many years of marriage; Malcolm and Kate are gearing up to host a party in their new ‘love nest’; while Nick and Jan are trying to cope with Nick’s recent back injury which has left him stuck in bed while Jan goes to Malcolm and Kate’s party without him. Each couple’s relationship has its problems but they are all tested when Trevor and Susannah’s dysfunctional, miserable marital issues are inflicted upon them….in their own bedrooms! Leaving a wave of destruction behind them as they lament on the state of their marriage, Trevor and Susannah ruffle beds, tempers, and routines to try and find their way back to each other. Hilarious, touching, and fast paced, Bedroom Farce is one Ayckbourn’s funniest plays.

Show Information

Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1975
Genres
Comedy
Settings
Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
england, 1970s
Cast Size
medium
Licensor
Samuel French
Ideal For
Ensemble Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Includes Mature Adult, Adult Characters, Medium Cast

Lead Characters

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Ernest

Lead, Male, Spoken

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Delia

Lead, Female, Spoken

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Nick

Lead, Male, Spoken

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher