The Norman Conquests: Table Manners June 5, 2009

Set in the dining room ('Table Manners'), living room ('Living Together') and garden ('Round and Round the Garden') of an English country house, 'The Norman Conquests' follows six characters -- assistant librarian Norman, his wife, in-laws and the local vet -- from Saturday night through Monday morning. Watch as desperate lothario Norman attempts to seduce his sister-in-law Annie, charm his brother-in-law's wife Sarah and woo his estranged wife Ruth, during a disastrously hilarious weekend of eating, drinking and misunderstanding. With his characteristic compassionate humor, Alan Ayckbourn explores the disappointments bubbling beneath the surface as his characters' dreams of love and fulfillment go amiss.