The Norman Conquests written by Alan Ayckbourn performed by Tessa Peak-Jones, Diane Bull, Jon Strickland and Simon Jones on CD (Abridged)

When the deviously amorous Norman plans a clandestine weekend away with his sister-in-law, he has some fun and games in mind. But not quite the fun and games that he gets...Ayckbourn's trilogy - "Table Manners", "Living Together" and "Round and Round the Garden" - has been hailed as a ...

mould-breaking masterpiece. All three plays take place concurrently - so an exit in one becomes an entrance in another - and can be played in any order. The story of the same dreadful weekend is illuminated from three different vantage points: the dining room, the sitting room and the garden.

With a distinguished cast including Robin Herford as Norman and Tessa Peake-Jones as Sarah, "The Norman Conquests" is a brilliantly entertaining comedy of our time: wise and witty, funny and profound.

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