Richard Burton Theatre, Cardiff
Thurs 28 Sept
This September, the innovative theatre company, Imitating The Dog, present their latest work. Those who have seen their creative blend of theatre with video projection and original music before will know to expect something quite unlike other shows. In a previous effort, Farewell to Arms, the small team adapted Hemingway and brought his work to life with the author’s words appearing on the wall behind the actors as the story of life in a war hospital unfurled.
This company’s new play Nocturnes is set in a world that’s imaginary, but immediately recognisable, set in the world of Cold War espionage. As we’ve seen before with Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, and Harry Palmer’s antics, this is a world of intrigue, crossing and double-crossing. Set in Berlin and London, the play involves three actors providing the voices and sounds for a film played behind them throughout. But in keeping with the mysterious world of the spy novel, it becomes harder and harder to know if the words dictate the actions on screen or the other way around. Although the action is set in the 1950s, living in a ‘post-truth’ world means the idea of who we trust for news is very much a modern notion.
Tickets: £15. Info: 029 2034 2854 / www.rwcmd.ac.uk (MH)