Death and the Maiden
Texte de Ariel Dorfman
Mise en scène de Gordon McCall
In this emotionally charged 20th century classic thriller, Paulina Escobar, a former political prisoner, is forced to confront demons from her past after her husband, Gerardo, gets a flat tire and is driven home by their distant neighbour, Dr. Miranda. Convinced that Miranda was part of the old fascist regime that tortured and raped her while blindfolded, she takes him captive in order to extract a confession. Meanwhile her husband, a lawyer, is torn between his wife, with her sombre memory and psychological repressions, and the law. As the married couple seek out the truth about the clouded past, tension mounts to a startling conclusion.
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
Winner of London Time Out Award for Best Play of 1991
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