Black Comedy

Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy tells the story of starving artist Brindsley and his fiancée Carol, who have “borrowed” some expensive furniture from their out-of-town neighbor in order to impress Carol’s father, who has been invited over for a dinner party. As the guests begin to arrive, the couple’s neighbor unexpectedly returns. The lights go out and Brindsley and his guests are suddenly thrown into a dizzying array of mistaken identities, physical comedy and general mayhem.