The Unfriend
Written by Steven Moffat.
Directed by Andrew McGrath.
While on a cruise, Peter and Debbie meet Elsa, a strange but enchanting American woman and in her eyes their best friend. When she invites herself to stay with them a few months later, they finally look her up and discover her deadly secret but it’s too late! As Elsa quickly makes herself at home the two must find a way to get rid of her politely, and not let her cook them dinner…
A frightfully funny and satirical look at the middle-class English instinct to always be good hosts, The Unfriend was first performed at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester in 2022, before a run in the West End in 2023 and now being performed at the Stables Theatre in Hastings. This modern comedy of manners is the first stage play written by Steven Moffat, an award-winning writer for Doctor Who, Sherlock and Dracula.
