Where Incest Lurks No More positions the spectator as a voyeur to a tempestuous sibling relationship that is a little too close for comfort. Paul and Elizabeth have an impenetrable bond in which the flamboyant and erratic Elizabeth easily dominates her frailer younger brother. The play tracks their relationship and reactions to the interferences of the outside world.
The props and set dressing was excellent; their bedroom, in which all the action takes place, looked like a slice of real life. The harsh piano music used throughout also underscored the dramatic action to perfection. The performers made the quick succession of scenes feel like an easy task, while a physically agile Eve Smith created a perfect balance between charm and danger. The commentary of the bumbling and innocent Gerard, Paul’s friend and the ultimate symbol of the outside, helps the audience to understand the siblings’ intoxicating relationship, which is further complicated by the introduction of Elizabeth’s work friend Agatha, who falls in love with her brother.
The highlight of the performance was a haunting scene in the second act in which each character revealed their innermost thoughts, which was characterised by complicated choreography involving long white sashes that represented their dangerous and intertwining lives. Elizabeth finally proves master manipulator when she sabotages Paul and Agatha’s romance and pre-empts a tragically fatal denouement for the siblings. The pandemonium of these last moments was suitably uncomfortable to watch, their deaths serving as sad evidence of the unsustainability of their self-destructive relationship.
Manchester University Drama Festival
13th-15th March
4 Stars
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