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The Unfriend
Famous for his writing on 'Dr Who', and co-writing on 'Sherlock' and 'Dracula', 'The Unfriend' is Stephen Moffat's first stage play first performed in 2022. It ran in the West End until 2024. 'The Unfriend' is a modern-day comedy of manners. When reserved British couple Peter and Debbie meet the exuberant Trump voting American Elsa Jean Krakowski on a holiday cruise, they embark on a fleeting friendship, the kind that usually ends once the holiday is over. But Elsa invites herself to stay ... too late - with Elsa in the air, mid Atlantic - they look her up online, only to discover she's a suspected serial killer! However, they don't wish to appear impolite ... 'The Unfriend' is a sharply observed satirical comedy that explores the English middle-class compulsion to remain polite - even in the most alarming circumstance - resulting in an increasingly awkward and hilarious series of attempts to reclaim control. Elsa's visit has some unexpected consequences - well, you can't make an omelette without breaking an egg!
Wed 11 Mar to Saturday 14 March
The Little Theatre, The Drive, Harold Wood, Essex RM3 0DU
8pm nightly plus 2.30pm Saturday matinee
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