Photo by Phil Fisk of the current Royal National Theatre production of Alan Ayckbourn’s Season’s Greetings, with (left to right) Marc Wootton, Mark Gatiss, Oliver Chris, Neil Stuke, Nicola Walker and Catherine Tate. A 25-year-old radio adaptation of the 31-year-old play, with a completely different cast, is being aired this week on BBC Radio Four Extra.
My favorite internet radio station, BBC Radio 4, is broadcasting its 1986 radio adaptation of Alan Ayckbourn’s 1980 dysfunctional family comedy Season’s Greetings. Peter Vaughan and Nicky Henson star in the 90-minute production, directed by Micahel A. Simpson. available via a “Listen Now” function through Sunday, here.
The ten-character play, a sort of kindly British precursor to dire modern family dramatic gatherings such as August: Osage Country, takes place on Christmas Eve, then Christmas Day, then Boxing Day, then Dec. 27. It involves constant arguments, adultery, a presumed-fatal shooting and puppets.
The original production ran for a couple of years, and has had numerous revivals, including one happening right now at the Royal National Theatre in London.
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