The Norman Conquests: Table Manners

^{New in 2009}
The first of three interconnected comedies by Alan Ayckbourn....Variety calls the trilogy (which is performed in rotating rep) a "richly rewarding revival" that "delivers more laughs than ought to be legal."
^{Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.}

The Broadway production of The Norman Conquests closed July 26, 2009. For current Broadway show listings and tickets, please click here.

From the producers:

A trio of comedies set over one weekend at a home in the English countryside. Each play takes place in a different locations around the house: the dining room in "Table Manners," the living room in "Living Together," and the garden in "Round and Round the Garden." The ingenious result is that as plots unfold, something seemingly incidental in one play takes on a hysterical new context in the next.

Table Manners; the events of the weekend as seen from the dining room. In which Reg finds food scarce despite having it thrown at him by Sarah�Sarah is scandalized by Annie�Annie is disappointed by men in general and Tom in particular�Tom knocks down Norman�Norman�s romantic proposals are ruined thanks to Ruth�Ruth loses her patience, her temper and her glasses�and in which everyone has trouble deciding where to sit.

See also, the second play of the trilogy "Living Together" and the third "Round and Round the Garden."

All three parts of the trilogy can be seen in order on Saturdays through 7/25 (excluding Saturday 7/4); and on Sunday 7/5. Purchase these "all in one day" performances by clicking the titles below and following the buylinks.

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what the critics said:

4.7 out of 5.0 (click for excerpts)

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author:

Alan Ayckbourn

director:

Matthew Warchus

awards:

^{2009 Tony Award: Best Revival of a Play.
2009 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Director of a Play, Outstanding Ensemble Performance.
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Director of a Play, Outstanding Ensemble Performance.
2009 New York Drama Critics' Circle Special Citation: Director and Cast.}

ticket prices:

$105.00 - $110.00

attendance last week:

93.3%

venue:

Circle in the Square Theatre

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running time:

2 hrs 20 mins

link to official show site:

official website

full credits: