THE 40th anniversary production of Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party arrives at The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham prior to its West End opening and starring Amanda Abbington.

And we have got a pair of tickets to giveaway to the opening night of the show on Monday, March 13 to one lucky winner.

Abigail's Party is presented by Theatre Royal Bath Productions and directed by Sara Esdaile.

It's forty years since the appalling Beverly first put Donna Summer on the turntable, stacked a plate will little cheesey-pineapple ones, plied her guests with alcohol, cigarettes and Demis Roussos and slow-danced her way across the shag-pile into theatrical history.

The drinks party from hell begins when Beverly and estate agent husband Laurence invite round new neighbours, Tony and Ange, along with nervous divorcee Sue, jittery about the bash her teenage daughter, Abigail, is throwing up the road.

As that party reportedly gets out of hand, this one too descends into chaos, and comedy, drama and tragedy combine into an iconic piece of theatre.

Hilarious and horribly compelling, Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party is an undisputed classic.

Amanda Abbington is best-known for playing Mary Morstan in Sherlock, Miss Mardle in Mr Selfridge and DS Jo Moffat in Cuffs.

Sarah Esdaile directed Alan Bennett's Talking Heads as part of the 2015 Summer Season in Bath.

Her acclaimed productions for West Yorkshire Playhouse include Death of a Salesman, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Deep Blue Sea.

The productions also stars Ben Caplan (PC Noakes in Call the Midwife, Sunny Afternoon in the West End) as Laurence, Rose Keegan (Stepping Out on tour, Bedroom Farce in the West End) as Sue, Charlotte Mills (Jerusalem) as Angela and Ciaran Owens (Mad World My Masters) as Tony.

  •  Abigail's Party is at The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham from Monday, March 13-Saturday, March 18. Tickets from everymantheatre.org.uk or call Box Office 01242 572573.
  •  To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to the opening night of Abigail's Party send you name and contact details to wgsarts@wiltsglosstandard.co.uk by March 8.