A Strawberry Vale production in association with the Bush Theatre
Eigengrau [ay-gen-gr-ow ] - noun intrinsic light; the colour seen by the eye in perfect darkness
"Rose believes in true love and leprechauns. Her flatmate Cassie is engaged in a fervent struggle against patriarchal oppression.
Across London, Mark believes in the power of marketing. His flatmate Tim Muffin is engaged in a fervent struggle against his own waistline.
When circumstance throws them together, all four have their beliefs tested to devastating effect in a biting black comedy about trying to connect in a city where Gumtree can sometimes feel like your closest friend."
Direction - Polly Findlay
Design - Hannah Clark
Lighting - Matthew Pitman
Dates - 10 March 2010 - 10 April 2010
Mon-Sat - 7.30pm
Saturday Matinees - 20, 27 March, 3, 10 April 2.30pm (£13)
Previews - 10 - 13 March 7.30pm (£13 (£9 concs))
Press Night - 15 March 7pm
Audio Described Performance - 23 March 7.30pm
Captioned Performance - 24 March 7.30pm
Prices - £15 (£13 concs)
EIGENGRAU is published by Faber and Faber, and is supported in kind by the National Theatre Studio.
Brilliant...a finely focused four-hander. ★★★★ Paul Taylor, Independent
A superlative theatre experience. ★★★★ Ian Shuttleworth, Financial Times
A hysterically funny perspective on 21st-century relationships. ★★★★ Jo Caird, What's on Stage
Penelope Skinner's hugely enjoyable tragic-comedy, an urban fairytale about a generation with nothing left to believe in… brilliantly funny, the fantastic lines come fast and furious. A top-notch cast in Polly Findlay’s smart production. ★★★ Lyn Gardner, Guardian
Elegantly plotted, Skinner’s play is a strong mix of comedy and excruciating embarrassment… one of the saddest sex acts ever depicted on stage… desperately moving. a sense of poetic justice in a play in which everyone gets their just desserts. Polly Findlay’s cast deliver excellent performances… [a] satisfying release of hectic laughter, punctuated by in-yer-face shock and dread. Sinead Matthews invests Rose with a narcissistic self-confidence and emotional fury that contrasts well with Alison O’Donnell’s questioning, occasionally puzzled Cassie, while Geoffrey Streatfeild’s dynamic Mark is matched by John Cummins’s lazy but goodhearted Tim. Alex Sierz, Arts Desk
Supremely funny. Alison O’Donnell excels as Cassie. British Theatre Guide
A very bright jewel of a play. The Stage
Any my personal favourites:
Manipulative as it is unpleasant. ★★ Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph
Startlingly bad. ★ Tim Walker, The Sunday Telegraph