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Performance

Series 1

1991 · 6 episodes · 12h 10m in all

Episodes

  1. 1

    1. Absolute Hell

    5 Oct 1991 · 120 min

    Black comedy set in Soho, London, right after WW2. Half of the fun is seeing a slew of very familiar faces kick up their heels as gay men, lesbians, party-girls, drunks, and drag queens.

  2. 2

    2. Uncle Vanya

    12 Oct 1991 · 130 min

    When Vanya's brother-in-law declares his intention to sell the family's house, polite facades begin to crumble and long repressed feelings start to emerge with devastating consequences.

  3. 3

    3. Nona

    19 Oct 1991 · 120 min

    An adaptation of Roberto Cossa's Argentinian drama, the play focuses on a family desperately struggling against inflation and unemployment while trying to assuage the insatiable appetite of their 100-year old grandmother.

  4. 4

    4. Old Times

    26 Oct 1991 · 120 min

    A married couple are visited by a friend from their past, who causes them unease and even embarrassment.

  5. 5

    5. Top Girls

    2 Nov 1991 · 120 min

    Marlene celebrates her new position as MD of Top Girls Appointment Agency by giving a dinner party for five oddly assorted women from centuries past.

  6. 6

    6. The Trials of Oz

    9 Nov 1991 · 120 min

    Dramatization of the famous 1971 trial in which the editors of the British underground magazine "Oz" were charged with obscenity.

Performance Series 1: quick answers

How many episodes are in Performance Series 1?

Series 1 of Performance has 6 episodes, about 12 hours in total.

When did Performance Series 1 come out?

Series 1 premiered on 5 Oct 1991.

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