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This harrowing new production of The Unseen by Craig Wright (Six Feet Under, Lost, Dirty Sexy Money) will premiere at Riverside Studios for a strictly limited season in 2024.
In a brutal totalitarian regime, two strangers are imprisoned for reasons unknown. Wallace and Valdez communicate only through their cell walls, navigating waves of hope and disillusionment whilst seeking an escape route.
Finding solace in one another they create their own philosophies in an attempt to assign meaning to their state of confinement. Meanwhile, their torturer finds himself torn between his duty and his own self-revulsion, and plans a showdown that will change everything.
Craig Wright's The Unseen exposes the isolation, guilt, and dehumanising effects of totalitarian repression in a thought-provoking drama reminiscent of Waiting For Godot.
A series of post-performance events will be programmed on Thursdays in conjunction with the production, focusing on the play’s themes and contemporary human rights issues, with special guests to be announced.
Acclaimed exhibition, Faces of Russian Resistance, will make its UK premiere at Riverside Studios to coincide with The Unseen. The free photography exhibition focuses on ordinary Russian citizens who oppose the Putin regime and paid for it with their freedom.
All ticket proceeds will be donated to human rights organisations dedicated to supporting prisoners of conscience in Russia. Your participation directly contributes to their vital efforts in defending freedom and justice.
For further information visit - theunseenplay.com
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Captioned - Thursday 3rd December 2024
UPCOMING POST-SHOW EVENTS (NOVEMBER):
21 November
Post-Show Event
We invite you to remain in your seats for a post-show Q&A with writer Craig Wright, director Iya Patarkatsishvili, and the company of The Unseen, facilitated by co-director James Robert Moore. After a 5-minute break following the performance, the event will last approximately 30-40 minutes.
28 November
Post-Show Event
We invite you to remain in your seats for a post-show discussion with prominent Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov. After a 5-minute break following the performance, the event will last approximately 30-40 minutes. Warning: The event begins with a short video featuring explicit scenes of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.