House

Alan Ayckbourn’s two linked plays House and Garden are played in repertory together at the National. These two comedies actually play at the same time which provides the setting for a simultaneous production in the Olivier. The same actors play characters in both the comedies, running from one stage to another. The shows can also be seen as individual pieces.
Up at the house, Teddy has dreams of a bright political future as the new local MP. The only thing barring his path, is an urgent need to clean up his private life before the Prime Minister’s special envoy arrives…