The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

2021 · 120 min · Comedy

Placing wartime and lockdown life side-by-side, Alan Ayckbourn’s 85th play is a touching, tender and, of course, funny reflection on the ability of love to rise above adversity and reach across the years.

Directed by Alan Ayckbourn · Written by Alan Ayckbourn

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