By Mark de Villiers
Essentially,
this is story about a young actor who is struggling to make a pivotal
scene of a production work. This scene is one of him breaking down over
his lover’s dead body who has committed suicide. In the play, he is
helped by a rather devious co-actress and lover utilising various
methods of getting the acting out of the actor.
The
parts were well-played and, although simple, the plot kept you
thinking. The spider added a humorous touch to the play – although its
role was rather ambiguous. Was it a plot-point,
story-telling device, or perhaps (if you let the analysis sink deeper),
a foil between the stage world and the “real” world.
One
of the weaker points of the play was the inconsistent accents put on by
the cast. Or were they consistent and I just missed it? It was slightly confusing whether these were again a theatrical device or slight inexperience on the parts of the cast.
All in all it was a good play with young actors looking to show off their talents. Low budget, low props and small-play passion - even if a little melodramatic, it was money well spent on an hour’s entertainment.