| Dinner | |
|---|---|
 West End Poster | |
| Written by | Moira Buffini |
| Date premiered | 18 August 2002 |
| Place premiered | Royal National Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy/Drama |
| Setting | Contemporary; England |
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It was first performed at the Royal National Theatre in 2002, with the following cast: [1]
The director was Fiona Buffini, and the designer was Rachel Blues.
It was revived at Wyndham's Theatre in December 2003, with Adrian Lukis as Hal, Flora Montgomery as Siân, Paul Kaye as Mike and Paul Sirr as The Waiter; all other parts were played by the original cast.
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