The Dog, THe Night and the knife
by Marius Von Mayenburg, Translated by Maja Zade
Arcola Theatre
September 18 - October 19 2014
“★★★★ “Darkly atmospheric this Dog growls with tension” - The Stage
★★★★★ “By turns sinister, provocative and hilarious… Mayenburg’s play feels electric and as sharp as a well-maintained kitchen knife.” - The Public Reviews.
★★★★ “dark comedy to escape the norm” - A Younger Theatre
“A vibrant, incisive 75 minutes…packs a hit that burns on the way down.” - The Public Reviews.
★★★★ “An intriguing drama that should not be missed.” - UK Theatre Network”
Cast:
Beth Park
Michael Edwards
Stephen Ventura
Creative:
Director | Oliver Dawe
Producer | Zoe Robinson / RIVE Productions
Set & Costume Design | Louie Whitemore
Movement Director | Jane Gibson
Lighting Design | Jason Taylor
Sound Design | Helen Skiera
Fight Director | Sophie Angelson
Photography | Richard Lakos
Image Design / Branding | Oslo Oslo
‘I want to open my eyes, but they’re already open’
A hot August night. M finds himself at the dead end of a dark and deserted street, where everything has decayed and time has stopped. Hurled into a nightmare world, where wolves prowl, hunger is everywhere, and nothing is quite what it seems, M does the only logical thing: he runs. The Dog, The Night and The Knife is a darkly funny and absurd play by critically acclaimed German playwright, Marius von Mayenburg.
His previous work includes Fireface (Royal Court 2000, Young Vic 2012) “Force, flair and poetry” – The Independent. The Ugly One (Royal Court 2007) “Coolly clever and nastily arresting” – The Guardian and The Stone (Royal Court 2009) “Mesmerising” – Evening Standard.
This production of The Dog, The Night and The Knife is the UK Premiere.
