The Safari Party

Personal Space Theatrics presents the US
premiere of Tim Firth’s The Safari Party, directed by Nicholas Cotz.

Set inside three households of Cheshire, England, this black farce for the 21st century is not to be missed. Lies, blood, racism, suicide, shotguns, sheep shears and table golf are all employed in this well-crafted high-intensity rollercoaster that masterfully softens the bold darkness with effective comedic undertones.

The characters have agreed to hold a “safari party”, a common type of dinner party in the UK, where each course is served at a different house. Hors d’oeuvres are served at the home of the young Shellmedine brothers, a pair of quintessential bachelors with English wit, charm, and grand schemes to impress the neighbors and their pretty young daughter. Lol and Esther, a pair that makes even Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia seem laid-back, provide the entrée in their upscale country cottage. But the crème-de-la-crème remains dessert at Igna’s, a sweet old antiques dealer with a wicked secret. These three households are not just linked by social standings, but by the significance of an old wood table, which plays the central part of this dark comedy. PST invites the audience to not only see and hear the show, but smell, taste and touch as well.