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Performance

VenueThe Young Vic
Also: Maria/Clare
TownWest End
CountyGreater London
From19th May 2023
To20th May 2023
The Young Vic (V245)
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  • Date of change: 9 Feb 23 - T0101680340

The Second Woman

The Second Woman

Work:: The Second Woman (S01846276312)

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.
Author Nat Randall
Author Anna Breckon

Production:: (T0101680340)

Producer Young Vic
Producer LIFT
Presented byHouse of Oz
Lighting Lauren Woodhead
Design EO Gill
Performer Ruth Wilson

Listing:: L0184855113




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