An Incident at the Border
From: Sunday, 22nd July 2012
To: Tuesday, 7 August 2012
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Synopsis
"When we came for a romantic walk in the park, we didn't think we would be involved in an international crisis...This side of the line, that side of the line. Does it really make that much of a difference which side I am from?" When a country's new border is drawn, a couple are divided by the line. Under the rigorous eyes of a brand new border guard, they are trapped in an increasingly absurd nightmare, stuck in between two aggressive nations on the verge of war. A comic new play exploring the imaginary lines that divide us and the severe penalties for breaking them...
Our Review:
24 July 2012
On a set that would work for Godot, a young couple, Olivia (Florence Hall) and Arthur (Tom Bennett) sit on a bench by the duck-pond in the park on a beautiful day. Olivia reads an item from the newspaper revealing that the country has become a republic. Arthur is not interested - he's more into a fantasy of being a duck.
A typical lover's discussion ensues, a bit political, a bit affectionate. Then an oaf in a black boiler suit and a helmet turns up and runs a tape down the middle of the bench, separating the lovers. This is the new border and it may not be breached.
In this tight three-hander, the couple tussle with the border guard, Reiver (Marc Pickering) with increasing desperation to bring Arthur back to the side of Olivia. Reiver is emotionally damaged and a fool, a perfect minion to a never-ending hierarchy of bosses, where no on...
Cast
Tom Bennett (Arthur)
Florence Hall (Olivia)
Marc Pickering (Reiver)
Creative
Kieran Lynn (Author)
Stephen McGill (in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre) (Producer)
Bruce Guthrie (Director)
Sophia Simensky (Design)
Humphrey McDermott (Lighting)
Alexander Duggan (Music)
Louise Morgan (Music)
Paul Roberts (Sound)
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