The Cold Buffet

The Cold Buffet is an epic comedy by Elijah Young that follows the McCarthy family over five years of life, death, and love, with a cold buffet as the backdrop. The play was published to coincide with its world premiere at Newcastle's Live Theatre in October 2023.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 112 pages
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

We are family. We don't have to like each other. Things are never easy for Ellis when the family gets together. A dad who doesn't understand him, a cousin who can do no wrong, a (not-so-passive) aggressive grandma, his dad's latest intolerable girlfriend, and a grandpa in an urn are just some of the things Ellis has to contend with. When it begins to become a tradition at these occasions for true feelings to be unearthed, is it finally time for Ellis to cut ties? Set in the back room of a social club, away from the main action, the play takes us through a wake, a wedding, and a christening, and lifts the lid on the tensions behind every family ritual. Many things change over the years, but something that will always remain is the same cold buffet. Elijah Young's epic comedy The Cold Buffet follows the McCarthy family over five years of life, death, and love. It's a delicious North East family saga laced with dry humor and a good dose of interpersonal tension. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Newcastle's Live Theatre, in October 2023.

Weight: 128g
Dimension: 129 x 199 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350454576