The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband

The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband is a dark comedy play written by Debbie Isitt.

Plot summary

Kenneth and Hillary have been married for twenty years but in his middle age, Ken find himself spending more and more time with Laura. After juggling both of these relationships, Kenneth is forced to leave Hillary. Initially, Laura is everything that he could have wanted but the one problem is she can't cook. So, when Hillary invites the pair for a meal, he accepts, unaware of what she has planned to serve.[1]

Production information

The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband is written by Debbie Isitt it has previously been directed by her as well.[2][3]

The play is set in the 1970s.[4]

It was first seen in the early nineties at The Royal Court Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe.[5] Since then, there have been many different productions across the globe. For example, a Singaporean production hit headlines for taking inspiration from the plot and performing the play in a café.[6]

A minimal cast is used as only three characters (Hillary, Kenneth and Laura) are featured.[1]

For the show's widely well received West End run at The Ambassadors Theatre, then The New Ambassadors Theatre, in 2002 these characters were played by Alison Steadman, Michael Attwell and Daisy Donovan respectively to positive reviews.[7]

References
  1. "The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband". Josef Weinberger.
  2. "The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband, New Ambassadors, London". the Guardian. 2002-09-17. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  3. "Theatre review: The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband at New Ambassadors". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  4. "BBC - Berkshire - Entertainment - Review: The Woman who Cooked her Husband". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  5. "The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband in London, play by Debbie Isitt and starring Alison Steadman - theatre information and tickets - thisistheatre.com". www.thisistheatre.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  6. "The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband". The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  7. "Theatre review: The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband at New Ambassadors". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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