Dinner

The Edinburgh Fringe preview of Moira Buffini's dark comedy 'Dinner' is performed by an elite cast of the Cambridge University Players, braving the traditional class hatred of Auld Reekie to act the part of the rich, famous and tragic, serving a tongue-in-cheek stab at the middle class alongside serious drama. Presided over by a silent and dutiful waiter, this gathering is hosted by Paige in celebration of her husband's best-seller, a book she confesses to not having read with just a little too much pride. The courses and party games Paige has prepared show no mercy in exposing each guest's personal tragedies, and as the night escalates, each cast member is ...  Read the complete review