The Myth of Escape
From: Thursday, 7th July 2011
To: Sunday, 10 July 2011
Our Review: 
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Synopsis
Billy finds himself in a cell next to Alex. Neither are quite sure what they have done wrong. Perhaps nothing. It doesn't seem to matter. Someone wanted them imprisoned and so they have been. Absurdist political drama about isolation, oppression, and fighting to hold on to everything you believe in.
Our Review:
8 July 2011
Billy (James Jowett) and Alex (Andrew Roberts-Palmer) share opinions and play games to while away the time – being imprisoned in separate cells. Rob Johnston’s new play seems to argue that a totalitarian would repress human development to such an extent that going on would be pointless. But it is hard to be sure of this, as his ideas and arguments feel second hand being communicated in a script full of slogans and quotations. The third act, offering a metaphysical resolution, feels completely bolted on.
The Myth of Escape is more successful in exploring modern isolation. Although they talk to each other the characters are prevented from making a physical connection. Director John Garfield Roberts uses this aspect of the play to generate a much – needed sense of paranoia and tension. Although the actors share a stage we imagine the walls that separate the characters they play. Garfield Roberts utilises th...
Creative
Rob Johnston (Author)
Happystorm Theatre (Company)
John Garfield-Roberts (Director)
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