“But if I let them out, these people, I don’t know that I can control them. Not any more.”

In her small, tidy, suburban garden Susan, who compensates for being unhappy and unfulfilled by creating a rich imaginary career and family, stands on a garden rake which knocks her out. What follows is an intricate blend of fact and fantasy in which she gradually loses control of what is real and what is not. 

This funny, sad, searing and moving portrait of a middle-aged woman’s descent into psychosis is one of Alan Ayckbourn’s greatest plays.

Ayckbourn’s prolific writing career spans over 60 years and he is considered one of the world’s pre-eminent dramatists. His comedies about middle-class life in England and the foibles and absurdities of social expectations have gained many accolades and awards.