The Dog, THe Night and the knife

by Marius Von Mayenburg, Translated by Maja Zade

Arcola Theatre

September 18 - October 19 2014 

“★★★★ “Darkly atmospheric this Dog growls with tension” - The Stage
★★★★★ “By turns sinister, provocative and hilarious… Mayenburg’s play feels electric and as sharp as a well-maintained kitchen knife.” - The Public Reviews.
★★★★ “dark comedy to escape the norm” - A Younger Theatre
“A vibrant, incisive 75 minutes…packs a hit that burns on the way down.” - The Public Reviews.
★★★★ “An intriguing drama that should not be missed.” - UK Theatre Network”

Cast:

Beth Park

Michael Edwards

Stephen Ventura


Creative:

Director | Oliver Dawe

Producer | Zoe Robinson / RIVE Productions

Set & Costume Design | Louie Whitemore

Movement Director | Jane Gibson

Lighting Design | Jason Taylor

Sound Design | Helen Skiera

Fight Director | Sophie Angelson

Photography | Richard Lakos

Image Design / Branding | Oslo Oslo

‘I want to open my eyes, but they’re already open’

 A hot August night. M finds himself at the dead end of a dark and deserted street, where everything has decayed and time has stopped. Hurled into a nightmare world, where wolves prowl, hunger is everywhere, and nothing is quite what it seems, M does the only logical thing: he runs. The Dog, The Night and The Knife is a darkly funny and absurd play by critically acclaimed German playwright, Marius von Mayenburg.

His previous work includes Fireface (Royal Court 2000, Young Vic 2012) “Force, flair and poetry” – The Independent. The Ugly One (Royal Court 2007) “Coolly clever and nastily arresting” – The Guardian and The Stone (Royal Court 2009) “Mesmerising” – Evening Standard.

This production of The Dog, The Night and The Knife is the UK Premiere.

RIVE Productions presents THE DOG, THE NIGHT AND THE KNIFE by Marius Von Mayenburg, Translated by Maja Zade Sep 18 2014 - Oct 18 2014 Arcola Theatre Book Now: www.arcolatheatre.com/production/arcola/the-dog-the-night-and-the-knife I want to open my eyes, but they’re already open’ A hot August night. M finds himself at the dead end of a dark and deserted street, where everything has decayed and time has stopped. Hurled into a nightmare world, where wolves prowl, hunger is everywhere, and nothing is quite what it seems, M does the only logical thing: he runs. His flight through this land of blood and dust, flesh-eating seductresses and talking dogs forces him to confront his very existence, and as dawn approaches M realises…This is one nightmare he may never awake from. This darkly funny and absurd play is by critically acclaimed German playwright, Marius von Mayenburg, whose previous work includes Fireface (Royal Court 2000, Young Vic 2012) “Force, flair and poetry” - The Independent. The Ugly One (Royal Court 2007) “Coolly clever and nastily arresting” - The Guardian and The Stone (Royal Court 2009) “Mesmerising” - Evening Standard. This production of The Dog, The Night and The Knife is the UK Premiere. www.riveproductions.com Follow Rive Productions on Twitter: @riveproductions https://twitter.com/riveproductions "Like" Rive Productions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riveproductions1