Photo: Montgomery
Strong Acting, Direction, and Scenography
The best thing about the play - directed by Simon Boberg and Camille Sieling Langdal - is the video projection behind the two actors. You'll love it.
We are in the psychologist's office. The young woman Mia - played with speed and precision by Rosemarie Mosbæk - has seen too many brutal videos in her job as a content moderator on a social media platform. It has given her PTSD.
Now she is in session with the psychologist - played warmly and credibly by Erik Viinberg - trying to get "well" again.
The large projection behind the two characters reflects some of the thought processes, image storms, and anxiety that Mia carries inside her. It's a beautiful and effective visual contribution to the story, in a scenography created by Nick Pedersen.
Where Is the Line - Should We Ban Cruelty?
Should we ban images on the internet of people being abused? To protect advertisers, and to protect fragile souls like me?
No, not for my sake, because images don't kill. And where would we draw the line? Have you seen an MMA gladiator fight? Or 1,000 men with Bonnie Blue in one day. The world is full of cruelties.
What if we just banned cruelty altogether?
Should We Ban Images of War and Crime?
But it is problematic, the images we see. Maybe we should ban them? Images of accidents, war, assaults, and so on. We become sick in the soul from watching them, because we can't do anything about it. Mia has gone mad in the play because she has seen people being mistreated without being able to save them.
But what about the psychologist? Is he actually mad too, or an unpleasant, malevolent person? Does the psychologist resemble a man Mia has seen online, one who raped his own children? Is there something about the earlobe and his dialect?
Experience it for yourself. A thriller that unfolds between Mia and the psychologist. He is old and experienced. She is young and has a gun.
Thanks for the experience. It was good. Go see the play yourself, and check if you're made of porcelain.
The Job by Max Wolf Friedlich
Cast Rosemarie Mosbæk, Erik Viinberg
Direction Camille Sieling Langdal and Simon Boberg
Scenographer Nick Pedersen
Dramaturg Emma Kørnøv Bonde
Sound Design Anton Bast
Lighting Design John Hedegaard
Video Design Christoffer Brekne
Scene Production Himmerlands Teater
Assistant Director Metteline Paabøl Skov
Photos Creative Zoo, Montgomery
Produced by Teatret Svalegangen and Himmerlands Teater.
Ambiorn Happy, Kulturnyt.net
★★★★★★
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