Fields of Grey

Synopsis

An American Soldier. A British Muslim Mujahid. Two men on opposite sides of a war... Locked in a room together, amidst an assembly of watchers, they're forced to face their actions and all that was once black and white turns increasingly grey. Bold, powerful & topical, Fields of Grey combines biting text and visual projection to create a unique immersive experience.

Our Review:

5 October 2012

Multi media techniques are so often employed to prop up mediocre shows that it is only when used in a play of power and depth that their true potential becomes clear.
 
Audience participation in Fields of Grey begins before the show starts. We are escorted into the theatre in groups, encouraged to take meditative breaths and cleanse ourselves and seated in clear view of the performers. Throughout the show they debate our role – firing squad, witnesses or Gods. The tiered seating gives the game away- we are a jury.

We sit in judgement of an American soldier (Mtume Gant) and a resistance leader (Avaes Mohammad)  resurrected in an arena surrounded by fields of grey. The audience hears their beliefs, rationalisations and finally the circumstances that lead them to their fate. The manner in which these things are communicated gives also aspects of the ongoing conflict in Iraq.
 
Gant and Mohammad also write the play but its success i...

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Richard L Gant - 6 October 2012:

I score this play 5-superb. not 3. ...

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