Directed by Feroz Kamardeen
Produced by Amrik Wilson
Starring Jithendra Seneviratne & Sashane Perera
Part of the fourth and final installment of the Noir Theater Festival, by StageLight&Magic
A lawyer and his interogator sitting in hell. Sounds fairly plausible. According to the SL&M website:
Interview is an oblique, mystifying interrogation. A sleazy lawyer is forced to answer difficult questions and to admit the truth about his life and career. The why and where of the interrogation provide a surprise ending to this brilliant twenty minute comedy.
This is standard Mamet
The Conclusion
I don’t see the need for a full-fledged review with this one so will skip right to the end… Overall, this play was very well executed. Refined and subtle, Feroz Kamardeen has thrown his usual formula out the window and delivered a minimalist play without any bells and whistles and should be commended for a job well done. Hence I will continue my “personal mudslinging campaign” and recommend that you see this play if at all possible.
However, there is one small problem…
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*tongue firmly in cheek*
No personal mudslinging? No horse’s ass descriptions? Do better next time.
*snigger*
Dammit. I wish I could have seen this. I don’t think I’ve seen either of the cast act either.
Ah, but I did not let the horse’s ass colour my perception of this performance, which I believe was the primary point of contention.
It pains me to have to write a “fawning review” (5 Stars(!?!), geez) but I really don’t have a choice this time with Marsh’s performance.
These two guys were good but it was a very cruel and unusual punishment to have them open for Marsh. It’s a metophorical kick in the nuts for a job well done.
You might just make it if you hop on a plane in the next two hours.
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