Ordinary Darkness
Hen & Chickens Theatre
Friday 16th November 2012 (Press Night)
“Everyone gets what they deserve. Don’t they?”
Four people walk into a party – a dreamer, a schemer, a player and a banker. Come the morning, only one of them is still smiling. Flic, Becca and Max each have their own motives for squatting in a mansion in London; Flic wants to defy society, Becca sees herself as a wild party girl, and Max says he’s making them a home. But the rot has set in, and when Max brings home a surprise guest things turn ugly. Mr B is a fat cat banker who represents all they despise and all they want to destroy. And, just maybe, they will.
Ordinary Darkness is a new play written by Sarah Robertson and directed by Stella Duffy. It is performed at the Hen and Chickens Theatre, a lovely little intimate venue.
Sarah Robertson's new play is extremely well written. The play is stylised and had some good movement pieces. However, sometimes I felt there could have been more. The stylising was not always consistent and there was so much more they could have done with it.
Constance Tancredi-Brice gave a stand out performance as Becca. She managed to provide some much needed moments of light relief. Her character is quirky and easy to fall in love with. Lauren Cooney also gave a strong performance as Flic, a very complex character. However at some moments all of the cast seemed to be slightly wooden. I am sure this will improve throughout the run.
While Ordinary Darkness is a dark play it failed to make much impact on me. I left the Hen and Chickens theatre feeling exactly the same as when I arrived. For me this is never a good sign. Theatre should always have the power to completely change the way somebody feels, otherwise what is the point?
I would still urge you to go and see Ordinary Darkness. It raises important issues and will make you think. The Hen and Chickens Theatre provides a completely different theatre experience which I would definitely recommend.
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