We’ll start by saying that The Two Character Play is a well put-together piece of theatre. Tennessee Williams’ complicated play-within-a-play, which follows the lives of brother and sister duo Felice (Zubin Varla) and Clare (Kate O’Flynn), is an impressive achievement.
The staging looks the part, there’s some clever use of tech throughout and we enjoyed the musical elements. Having said all that, this is one of Tennessee Williams’ more experimental works and this revival is a challenging and complex piece of theatre which left us feeling pretty uncomfortable at times.
The premise is that the brother and sister actor duo have been on the road far too long, and their troupe have abandoned them just before a show is due to start.