This intimate, thought-provoking piece of theatre is a presentation of the real lives of those living in different corners of the globe. Through technology and interpretation we get a window into their world and they also get to see us - the audience.
While Wednesday's opening night at the Tobacco Factory gave us a glimpse into the living rooms of a Belarusian exile and a well-travelled Moroccan theatre producer, the subsequent shows (February 23 and 24) will feature actors from El Salvador, Iraqi, Palestine and Nicaragua. Those on screen engage in a real conversation about their real lives and at times ask questions to the audience.
The idea of watching people engage in a spontaneous discussion on screen seemed a bit odd and not what you would expect from the theatre. Although the production could be called ‘documentary theatre’, it was done in a casual way with the actors on stage engaging at times in quirky segments of physical theatre, which generally were more humorous than artistic.
