Sweet Talk
By Michael AbbensettsSetting:
House in Shepherd's Bush , London - The Fletchers' room. Spring. Evening.
No. acts:
2
Cast total:
6
Male cast:
3
Female cast:
3
Synopsis
Set in a single room whose walls define its characters' lives, Sweet Talk, the most widely performed of Michael Abbensetts' plays, is a witty, energetic and finally moving account of a marriage in crisis. Since its opening production at the Royal Court where it was directed by Stephen Frears, it has been performed in New York, Canada, Nigeria, Guyana, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
Original production
Opening night:
31/07/1973
Company:
Theatre:
Original Cast:
| Allister Bain | Tony |
| Mona Hammond | Rita |
| Don Warrington | Dennis |
| Sally Watts | Sandra |
| Joan-Ann Maynard | Yvonne |
| Lee William-Davis | Oscar |
Production Team:
| Stephen Frears | Director |
| Rory Dempster | Lighting Designer |
| William Dudley | Designer / Programme cover design |
Publications
| Title | Year | Publisher | NT Library |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Plays: Sweet Talk; Alterations; In the Mood; El Dorado | 2001 | Oberon | No |
| Sweet Talk | 1973 | Plays and Players, Vol.20, No.11 | No |
| Sweet Talk: Complete Text | 1974 | Eyre Methuen | No |