| Neighbourhood Watch | |||
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| Written by | Alan Ayckbourn | ||
| Characters | Dorothy Rod Luther Martin Gareth Amy Magda Hilda | ||
| Date premiered | 13 September 2011 | ||
| Place premiered | Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough | ||
| Original language | English | ||
| Subject | Taking the law into own hands, authoritarian ideals | ||
| Genre | Black Comedy | ||
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Neighbourhood Watch is a 2011 play by Alan Ayckbourn. The play premiered on 13 September 2011 at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough.
Plot
The play centers around a brother and sister who innocently set up a Neighbourhood Watch group following petty crime from a nearby estate, only for the group to go out of control and become an authoritarian force controlling the lives of the people they are supposed to protect.
Reception
Critics were generally favourable with Michael Billington from The Guardian calling it "highly ambitious" and "biliously funny" while The Daily Telegraph and The Stage also gave it positive reviews.
A performance starring Paul Lavers was held at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage in May 2018.
References
- "Alan Ayckbourn's Official Website". neighbourhoodwatch.alanayckbourn.net. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Billington, Michael (13 September 2011). "Neighbourhood Watch – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- "Neighbourhood Watch, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, review". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- "Critics praise Alan Ayckbourn play Neighbourhood Watch". BBC News. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- Neighbourhood Watch comes to Stevenage theatre - The Comet 30 April 2018
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