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Virginia waits. The door opens. Marty enters. Virginia has some things she needs to say. But how will he respond? In a brilliant concept inspired the 1977 John Cassavetes film Opening Night, created by an all-female-identifying and non-binary team who capture and mix the action live from multiple cameras, 100 different men are invited to star opposite ?Virginia' who performs the exact same scene again and again, for a full 24 hours. At the conclusion of each scene, the man must make a stark decision. The wait for what comes next becomes a brilliant binge-worthy spectacle. None of the 100 different Martys have met or rehearsed with Virginia. Many of them are non-actors, and while the presence of each new man shifts the meaning of this intimate exchange, it's the recurring, unnerving yet familiar moments that shock. Whether you choose to stay for an hour or the whole 24 hours, the precarious nature of gender and power relationships will continue to circle in your mind long after you leave your seat.

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Author(s): Nat Randall, Anna Breckon

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Archive listings for The Second Woman (2023)

Work type: Performance.

T0101680340

Producer Young Vic. Producer LIFT. Presented byHouse of Oz. Lighting Lauren Woodhead. Design EO Gill. Performer Ruth Wilson.
19 May 23 to 20 May 23The Young Vic, West End :: V245
listing details L0184855113

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