Clam and Honey/Baby - White Bear Theatre
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
THE Deborah Levy Double Bill, Clam and Honey/Baby, continues at the White Bear Theatre until March 7, 2010.
Levy’s two dark tales are set in a world on the outskirts of reality, a place where the strange and wild is commonplace. They explore loss of hope and identity with a twist of comedy and violence that leaves audience members with a bittersweet taste on their tongues.
In the strange and surreal world of Clam, six people embark on a rollercoaster ride through relationships, terrorism and shattered dreams…
And Honey/Baby fuses dark comedy, violence and love in a powerful and shocking play that investigates five citizens in contemporary England. Along the way, it explores exile, racism, young love, lust and middle England.
According to the press release, both of Levy’s plays are uncompromising, visceral pieces that encourage audience interpretation and force us to question our views on women, relationships and violence. By sandwiching these plays together, the end result is a double punch in the gut that not only prolongs the audiences’ stay in the surreal and disturbing worlds she creates, but also encourages us to consider every angle of the arguments she presents.
Presented by PapaC Productions, both plays are directed by Nadia Papachronopoulou.
Tickets: £12, £10 concessions.
Times: Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm, Sunday matinee at 5.30pm.
To book, call the box office on 020 7793 9193 or visit Ticketweb