How The Other Half Loves

About How the Other Half Loves

How the Other Half Loves is Alan Ayckbourn’s domestic farce about three couples, two homes and the lies that connect them. When Fiona Foster and Bob Phillips are each accused by their spouses of having an affair, they use the unsuspecting Featherstones as an alibi, drawing all three couples into confusion, misunderstanding and escalating chaos.

The play is one of Ayckbourn’s best-known comedies and is described here as a raucous take on sex, class and marital misunderstanding. This production returns the classic to the In The Round staging it was written for, with direction by Phillip Breen.

Key facts: A farce for three couples and two homes, staged In The Round as written for Ayckbourn’s original concept.

Before you book

Access performances: Captioned performance: Fri 11 Sep, 7:30pm. British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted: Wed 9 Sep, 7:30pm. Relaxed performance, also Audio Described, Captioned and BSL Interpreted: Sat 12 Sep, 2:30pm. Audio Described performance: Mon 14 Sep, 7:30pm.

Refunds and exchanges: No exchanges or refunds after purchase.

Current cast

Roger Allam and Dorothy Atkinson.