Love and Information
Sydney Theatre Company
Wharf Theatre
Until August 15
I was very lucky to be invited by friends to attend a performance of this play by Caryl Churchill superbly presented by a vibrant and committed cast including Alison Whyte and Harry Greenwood.
In a series of flash moments, we receive measured doses of information about the characters and quickly process them before being transported to the next scene. The doses vary in size and depth and sometimes its worth questioning how much information we actually need. Too much information at times is overwhelming, and yet too little can leave us wanting. Sometimes we only need a few words to construct our view of the characters, sometimes we need the whole scene.
The conversations this play should provide will keep you entertained for hours long after you leave the theatre and get home.
Whilst the acting quality is as good as one expects, there was a tendency for over-acting to creep in - particularly with Zahra Newman who seemed not to be listening to her fellow actors as much as waiting to speak her next line.
But overall it is a fast-paced multi layered piece that will entertain and provoke thought.
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