Astonishing production at the Menier of Indecent "I believe the purpose of theatre is to wound our memory so we can remember."Playwright Paula Vogel writing about her play Indecent Seated…
All three plays feature people coming to live in or near the London Borough of Brent in North West London. Together they tell us about the diversity of today's demographic in this part of London. The set, a telephone box with a poster about Enoch Powell and his " Rivers of Hate" speech ties all three plays together.
The Mercy Seat is not really about September 11th but the analysis of a relationship. The devastation of Manhattan is a backdrop to the play and provides the opportunity for Ben (John Hannah) to divest himself of his obligations and responsibilities to his wife and children. The horror of the tragedy serves to expose the ruthlessness of Ben's self interest. While so many people were being brave here is the ultimate act of cowardice.
