Abigail
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Abigail is the unseen but pivotal character whose offstage birthday gathering drives the social tensions and dark comedy in Mike Leigh's play and film "Abigail's Party."
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
offstage character ⓘ |
| ageInWork | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
"Abigail's Party"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Abigail's Party (1977 television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Abigail's Party (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthdayPartyLocation | Abigail's house ⓘ |
| birthdayPartyType | teenage birthday party ⓘ |
| centralThemeConnection |
class tensions
ⓘ
generational conflict ⓘ suburban social anxiety ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Mike Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesPlotOf | "Abigail's Party" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventAssociatedWith | Abigail's birthday party ⓘ |
| genreContext |
dark comedy
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ |
| hasRole | pivotal character ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
stage drama
ⓘ
television film adaptation ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | dialogue of "Abigail's Party" ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for social tensions
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offstage presence driving the plot ⓘ |
| onstageStatus | offstage only ⓘ |
| presenceType | unseen ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Susan (character in "Abigail's Party") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToCharacter | daughter of Susan ⓘ |
| settingContext | 1970s suburban England ⓘ |
| timePeriodInWork | late 1970s ⓘ |
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Abigail's Party