The Norman Conquests: A Trilogy

A star-studded cast shines in this full production of Ayckbourn's acclaimed trilogy. The three comedies—each set in a different room of a country house—follow six characters through a calamitous family weekend. In Table Manners , Living Together and Round and Round the Garden , hilarity, miscommunication and mayhem abound as Norman, a lovable and randy troublemaker, seduces his sister-in-law, gets drunk on homemade wine, quarrels with his wife and bullies the local veterinarian—to the chagrin of his equally madcap and argumentative family. The incomparable Martin Jarvis delivers an unforgettable performance as Norman, with Jane Leeves as lovelorn Annie, Christopher Neame as the clueless Tom, Ken Danziger as the sardonic Reg, and the entire cast delivering excellent performances in a hilarious and highly recommended audio book that will deliver the listener to the front row of the theater. (July)