Rites of Privacy

Synopsis

This one-man show examines the lives of five characters in America: a southern belle, an isolated New Hampshire Jewish man, a refugee Rabbi, a suburban doctor in a predicament and a Beligian immigrant who is caught up in the New York City gay club scene. All five have dark secrets which they reveal to us.

Our Review:

25 January 2010

Secrets can be deadly, according to actor/playwright David Rhodes. During this intense and bold one-man show he confronts us with a motley cast of characters, whom he portrays one by one, transforming himself on stage with chameleon-like ease, using different outfits, accents and make-up to assume five different roles; characters with nothing in common, yet united by the heavy burdens of their pasts. The interim sections are peppered with anecdotes from Rhodes’ childhood; here he plays himself, chatting as he changes, finally revealing a secret of his own that he has learnt to share. It’s not as self-indulgent as it sounds.

The stark set is an actor’s dressing room, with a rail of clothes and a dressing table. From the minute he strips down to his flesh tights, you see him as the blank canvas upon which he will paint these characters, taking us on a tour of dysfunctional America. We meet a past-her-prime Southern pageant queen, an elderly refug...

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Latest User Review

Frances Bildner - 12 February 2010:

What a heart warming,authentic play. I loved every moment. David Rhodes is one to watch....

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