Play Details
Context
Artistic Director
Max Stafford-Clark
Dates Performed
Wednesday 22nd July 1987
Jerwood Theatre Upstairs
Play Details
Synopsis
Buenos Aires, late 1980s
A man agonisingly recounts the day his daughter, Adriana, is inexplicably seized by authorities. As he delves deeper, the narrative unravels the grim underbelly of Buenos Aires’ violence in the 1980s.
What our readers say
What is it like reading this play now? How has it aged? What does it speak to?
The play sheds light on the political turbulence in South America during the 1980s, drawing parallels with today’s divisive and binary climate. Despite being largely a one-man show, the use of a female character merely as a backdrop for emotional exposition feels outdated in our current context.
What does it speak to?
Plays that use the direct address and monologue form in surprising ways.
Political plays via the personal perspective
