Honeypot

Synopsis

Susanne is a 35 year old beautiful Swedish woman. When her father dies suddenly, she discovers that he was a hidden Jew. This revelation galvanises her to leave her husband and make a wild journey of self-discovery.

Our Review:

Jo Caird - 14 October 2011

Susanne is not the most obvious Mossad agent. She's not Jewish for a start, and before leaving her family in Stockholm to fly to Tel Aviv to put herself forward as a 'honeypot' (a secret agent who uses sex to lull her target into a false sense of security), she had never set foot on Israeli soil. But something is fuelling her determination, and it's up to Koby (the adaptable Paul Herzberg), the agent whose recruiting office she ends up in, to find out what that is so he can discern whether this beautiful blonde shiksa can be useful to the Motherland.

Julia Pascal's play is based on the true story of a Swedish woman who took part in Israel's operation to hunt down members of the Palestinian Black September group responsible for the murders of 11 Israeli athletes during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Unfortunately, however, Pascal fails to bring the drama and intrigue of that time to the stage, instead presenting us with a series of scenes ...

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Oliver Goldsmith - 1 November 2011:

I agree entirely with Kyle Swift. I thought it was an exceptionally exciting evening in the theatre, beautifully written, acted and directed, and I'm pretty picky and easily bored. I gave them a standing ovation....

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