Experimental drama at its best. See what happens with no rehearsal, no director, a different actor each night and a script waiting in a sealed envelope on the stage.
Each night a completely new adventure awaits - depending on how and where the actor takes the piece. Internationally acclaimed “White Rabbit Red Rabbit”, by Iranian writer Nassim Soleimanpour, is a theatrical absurdist adventure that sits right on the edge of comedy and tragedy. An edge of your seat experience with some of the most celebrated international talent, you don’t want to miss this theatrical event of the year at the stunning Soho Place.
Mohammed nails both the humour and the sorrow. He takes the script at a lick, for the most part, but when one anecdote takes a particularly dark turn, he falls silent and walks for several paces against the slowly rotating stage, giving the revelation a moment to fully resonate. Tomorrow night’s actor will respond differently, as will whoever who picks up the envelope after them, and the actors who bravely sign up to future revivals in years to come. It’s a cleverly timeless piece, echoing authoritarian oppression the world over.
Reviewers are also requested to keep the secrets of White Rabbit Red Rabbit. But what I can say is that it deals in themes of oppression, identity and what it means to be free. Animal metaphors are used as the foundation of the story; they are poignant but also bewildering, which is part of Soleimanpour’s plan. Like the actor each evening, the audience also has to experience the theatrical unknown.
2016 | Off-Broadway |
New York Premiere Production Off-Broadway |
2024 | West End |
West End |
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