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Attempts on her Life17 scenarios for the theatre
by Martin Crimp
Attempts to describe her?
Attempts to destroy her?
Or attempts to destroy herself?
Is Anne the object of violence?
Or its terrifying practitioner?
Martin Crimp’s 17 scenarios for the theatre, shocking and hilarious by turn, are a rollercoaster of late 20th-century obsessions. From pornography and ethnic violence, to terrorism and unprotected sex, its strange array of nameless characters attempt to invent the perfect story to encapsulate our time.
Since its premiere 10 years ago, Attempts on her Life has been translated into more than 20 languages. This is its first major UK revival.Attempts on her Life17 scenarios for the theatre
by Martin Crimp
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The play starts as it means to go on: the first scene is called 'All Messages Deleted'. And they certainly are. The idea of communicating about A.N. Other is well and truly exploded. It is very difficult to say anything meaningful abot the central figure, 'Anne'. The reader is left with a host of impressions, none of which particularly tally with the others.
But the play isn't simply a remarkable work with respect to its content. It also challenges theatres by refusing to attribute character names to text, thus opening up the realization process and allowing actors to negotiate the text on their terms, not bowing to the authority of an author.
So, a wonderful play that truly engages the imagination in a way that so much contemporary UK theatre can only dream of.
Crimp's characterless piece lends well to the creative mind. However time is needed to work out exactly what the piece is explaining. Some seem to have little to do with an explanation of a girl yet somehow fit into this modern setting. Using over-lapping dialogue, not-otherwise stressed vocabulary and a sense of 'what is this all about?', Martin Crimp's use of unformatted scenes, little written direction and sometimes graphic imagery, the girl Anne (a.k.a Anna, Annie and Anushka) will leave the audience, actor and reader with a pondering thought - 'Oh?' Not very concluding Crimp's play starts its last scene with a summary of what the characters think of her. However as people do, conversations get lost, words get misunderstood and the final scene ends with a discussion about previously frozen fresh salmon.
Overall, a very entertaining, thought provoking and interesting piece, well worth reading as a modern altnerative to theatre.
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