Battling through their self-made entrapment for the sake of the kids, Mr. and Mrs. Elliot soon begin to destroy each other through an ugly routine of rows, affairs, and suicidal blackmail. Written with controlled irony as well as compassion for its tormented characters, Ted Whitehead’s unflinching play asks questions about the choices we make to fit in with social conventions.

Product Description: The Foursome is ostensibly a play about the battle of sexes, it is actually an exploration of the assumptions that make such battles inevitable. Whitehead continued his exploration of sexual conflict in his next two plays, Alpha Beta and The Sean Anchor...read more

The relationship between Tom and Mary Fearson undergoes changes when their daughter gets a job and prepares to leave home