Amnesia - Theatre Review

What: Amnesia When: 18 - 27 August 2017 Where: LongPlay Written by: Clancy Fraser Directed by: Hannah Smallman Performed by: Jeni Bezuidenhout and Palmer Marchese Jeni Bezuidenhout and Palmer Marchese Amnesia is a new play written by Clancy Fraser and being performed at LongPlay . It is produced by Short Straw which is Fraser's creative partnership with director Hannah Smallman . The play has been billed as a black comedy and it is definitely morosely funny in parts, but with a few tweaks Amnesia could be an exciting and clever psychological thriller. The story begins with Lucy ( Bezuidenhout ) finding herself in a kitchen with a dead body ( Marchese ). What unfolds is a finely crafted, table turning exploration of events which led to this moment and constantly asks the questions what will happen next? The play is strong and clever and the performers, whilst still learning their craft, give strong and detailed performances. My one tip for them it to remember to l