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Three Weeks
Detention without trial, deportation without charges - these are things you think will never happen to you. This is the theme of this fresh and witty reworking of Kafka's 'The Trial'. Whilst making sharp political comment, its style - reminiscent of a coming-of-age tale - ensures the play doesn't take itself too seriously. Stylised visuals and astute lighting effectively set the scene, using a sparse stage and small cast. The use of surreal montages, a narrator and an originally composed soundtrack pay homage to Kafka's style, while the believable script and strong performances of the central characters hold it back from the bizarre. An intelligent and well-performed piece that, though abstract in its production and philosophy, makes the civil liberties debate quite real.
13 August 2007
