Actors portray strong emotional ties to multiplicity of characters
The complex structure places extraordinary demands on the actors, who rise to the challenge with finely judged performances. Silo Theatre's commitment to challenging theatre is displayed with panache in a superb production of the play that gave birth to the ground-breaking Australian film Lantana.
Playwright Andrew Bovell brilliantly deploys the intricate counterpoint and self-referencing variations found in Bach's fugues, and Shane Bosher's precise staging is finely attuned to the musical quality of the script.
The four actors each take on multiple roles so the action is constantly evolving into new configurations like an elaborate square dance, and the engagingly human drama spirals out of an interrogation of the ultimate betrayal of love that is represented by adultery.
Each of the characters wants to do the right thing but they are consumed with anxiety, shame, and feelings of guilt over unintentionally hurting others.
