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The Chairs
By Eugene Ionesco
Directed by Brian Lucas
Presented by La Boite Theatre
Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane
It’s weird, it’s wacky, it’s sometimes funny – but essentially The Chairs is complete confusion that left me feeling disappointed.
I was lost for words at the end of this 80-minute play, which I don’t think was a good thing. An obscure piece like this should leave its audience pondering for hours and discussing with their partner, “What was it about?” But instead I just didn’t even know where to begin. Written in the mid 20th century, director Brian Lucas says it “reflects the existential bleakness of the times but also radiates a sense of delicate optimism”...
Review by Kellie Scott. To read the full review please visit http://www.brisbanecritiques.com
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