Varsity Review of 'Heart of Darkness' (2013)
Theatre: Heart of Darkness Ben Redwood sees an almost flawless production by Ben Redwood Wednesday 22nd May 2013, 09:49 BST The thing is, this performance was made incredibly eerie by the fact that Guy Clark, sole actor as Marlow, turned out to be my look-alike. Admittedly, a few facial features are different, but the similarity was still unnerving. In certain lights, it was like watching a video of myself. I therefore felt no guilt in checking out our muscle definition when he took his top off; and mercifully, I don't scrub up too bad. Lacan eat your heart out. I suppose you could therefore argue that this review will be inherently biased, in that all the following praise may actually be a manifestation of ruthless narcissism. Nevertheless, Heart of Darkness is a brilliant translation of Conrad's haunting parable of idealism, adventure, morality, colonialism, and fathomless human nature, into the theatre; George Johnston has done a terrific job in making the cuts nearly imperceptible, achieving a powerful flow while allowing for easy comprehension. CORPUS PLAYROOM Heart of Darkness Maddie Skipsey's directorial choices were brilliant. The simple set encouraged imagination; the occasional rasp of whispers intruded in at points of tension...
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