"The Man is so absorbed in his trout-fishing hobby that he won't stop to watch a sunset with The Woman, even though he has romantically brought her to his remote cabin for the first time."
"The play frequently described as a mix between a mystery and a puzzle, invites us into a twilight space where you can't quite trust what you see."
"Without Margaret Thanos's directorial hand tightening the play's focus to the rituals and discoveries made in a tentative romance, the play would feel stuck in the shallows: gestural, deliberately unresolved and hollow."
The River portrays a man's obsession with trout fishing, overshadowing his romantic connection with a woman he brings to his cabin. As they navigate their relationship, the woman mysteriously goes missing, leading to the introduction of another woman who shares the cabin experience. The play's atmosphere is enhanced by minimalistic set design and dynamic lighting, creating an eerie ambiance. The man's romantic pursuits are challenged by the woman's skepticism, revealing deeper themes of desire and emotional disconnect, ultimately leaving the audience questioning the nature of their interactions.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]