The pavement is cordoned off for attendees to privately view Oxfam’s window as headset-wearing punters who become part of the show on Western Road.
Our bit-part as voyeurs was reinforced when the curtains opened upon a scene of mundane household routine aka domestic bliss – Chloe dusts plates and sorts socks in one room, while Ed fixes the plug on a table lamp in another.
Our unusual viewpoint only underlines the banality of the pair’s unremarkable existence. Their chat over a cuppa and biscuit is clearly well-rehearsed – the two know how to press familiar buttons and tension boils.
Neither one sleeps easily (can’t spoil the surprise here!) and Chloe’s renewed purpose the next day to generate dialogue with Ed pays off.
The dynamic between them is familiar when Chloe’s satisfaction gives way almost immediately to worry and suspicion.
Outwardly an entirely ordinary scene, the question remains whether there is such a thing. Engaging, provocative and inventive, this performance is anything but everyday.
The whole show is performed without any sign that the actors heed their audience. Rachel Heaton and Growl Theatre Company are to be applauded. Highly recommended.
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