THE NORMAN CONQUESTS: ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN

The three interconnecting plays of The Norman Conquests--Round and Round the Garden, Table Manners and Living Together--follow the same six characters, Norman, his in-laws and the local vet over a summer weekend, in an English country house. Believing it his mission in life to make women happy by showering them with love, Norman makes the most of every opportunity to seduce his sister-in-law Annie, charm his brother-in-law's wife Sarah and woo his wife Ruth during this disastrous weekend of squabbling, eating, drinking and fondling. Table Manners, Living Together and Round and Round the Garden are ingeniously structured to allow each play to be enjoyed independently or as a trilogy in any combination. Together, they create a fascinating, hilarious puzzle, which weaves a masterful web of interconnecting secrets and desires.

With his inimitable wit and compassion, Ayckbourn reveals the frustration and disappointment which bubble beneath the surface of a family's relationships and brings to light their thoughts on sex, marriage, love and loneliness. Choose where to view the action from, the dining room (Table Manners), the living room (Living Together) or the garden (Round and Round the Garden)... or of course you can piece together the puzzle from all three...