the reader
by bernard schlink, last seen imagining
the blueroom theatre, perth july 2003

directors - humphrey bower & sophia hall
lighting & video design - matthew marshall
sound design - kingsley reeve

 

“the scenes of intimacy are enacted on a mattress on the floor of the blue room, which is turned into a kind of low-lit boudoir”
The West Australian

“hesitant answers to the prosecutors questions are realised in clever theatrical fashion by flashing her face up on a giant (video) wall screen.
It’s the kind if device that gives the play the imaginative power of a film, though it is wisely not over-used”
The West Australian

“simple and effective, Hannah’s back is turned to the audience while a video camera captures her darting eyes and haunted expressions on a large screen”
The Australian

“a video camera is focused on her face to record every nuance”
The Post Newspaper