Kafkaesque
From: Monday, 14th January 2013
To: Tuesday, 15 January 2013
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Synopsis
Kafkaesque is inspired by the stories of Franz Kafka, author of Metamorphosis and The Trial. Performed by two actors in a collection of tales that are comic, dark, and challenging, Kafkaesque is a surreal and humorous journey through the essential question of Kafka's work: ?What does it mean to be human?'
Our Review:
15 January 2013
The themes in Franz Kafka’s writings are so well known that the word Kafkaesque is used to describe situations where baffled individuals are confronted, and often destroyed, by emotionless and relentless bureaucracy.
There are certainly elements of this theme in these four short plays by Peter Farrar and Rob Johnston (who also directs) inspired by Kafka’s works. An obscenely rich man can afford to pay servants to be idle so that the chance to actually serve becomes an aspiration and those given the opportunity anticipate the master’s needs and perform his requirements without being asked; thus taking on responsibility for his actions. A young couple struggle to see beyond their limited horizons and to take the opportunity to move on.
Katherine Godfrey and Adam Urey perform in all of the plays. Daringly they perform contrary to the material. The writing is highly stylised and the set minimalist but the performances are naturalistic and ...
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Breathe Out Theatre (Company)
Rob Johnston (Director)
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