A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE
Over There
Full-Length Play, Satire/Political Satire / 2m
Image: 2009 Royal Court Theatre Production (Tristram Kenton)
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Cast Size
2m -
Duration
75 Minutes -
Subgenre
Adventure, Period -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
When Franz’s mother escaped to the West with one of her identical twin boys, she left the other behind. Now, twenty-five years later, Karl crosses the border in search of his other half. As history takes an unexpected turn, the brothers must struggle to reconnect. Mark Ravenhill’s visceral play examines the hungers released when two countries, separated by a common language, meet again.
History
Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in 2009.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
- Time Period 1950s, 1940s/WWII, 1930s
- Setting Before, during, and after WWII, Germany
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features Drag Performance
- Duration 75 Minutes
- Cautions
- Alcohol
- Strong Language
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
"In chilly, bizarre scenes of strikingly spare dialogue, Ravenhill deftly conjures a succession of meetings between the men over five years — before, during and after the fall of the Wall." - Variety, Read More
"Slowly, Ravenhill uses [the actors] to reveal differences in their cultures and outlooks, each protective of his own country, while inquisitive about the alternate life that could so easily have been his own." British Theatre Guide, Read More
"For a play that is brash and flashy in many regards, its beauty lies in the subtle way that it builds emotion and tension. Through the twins, Ravenhill masterfully traces the virulent euphoria of the fall of the Berlin wall, the initial fascination with the ‘other’ who is at once deeply familiar and entirely alien, and the gradual souring of a relationship that becomes fraught with jealousy and resentment." CafeBabel, Read MorePhotos
Image: 2009 Royal Court Theatre Production (Tristram Kenton)
Licensing & Materials
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