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A good death should never be wasted and when word gets out about Semyon\u2019s suicidal intentions he suddenly becomes very popular. The intelligentsia claim him for their own; the Orthodox Church want him to pray for them; businessmen see currency in his actions; and even decadent nightclub dancers view him as a potential saviour.<\/p>\n
The only one \u2013 besides his family \u2013 who tries to dissuade Semyon from making the ultimate sacrifice is dissolute neighbour Alexander Kalabushkin, played with bear-like energy by Jordan Tweddle, who mourns his wife’s early death by sleeping with another man’s wife.<\/p>\n
Erdman\u2019s sly denunciation of revolutionary zeal accounts no doubt for the play being banned by Stalin on its premiere, and the use of character archtypes to make its point renders it it the feel of an expressionist play, turning the idea of ‘people’s art’ on its head.<\/p>\n
Directed with wit and earthy humour by David Shirley, the play boasts some hilarious set pieces mixing verbal gymnastics with knockabout routines. Watching Maryam Ali as Serafima Illnichna attempt to seduce her son-in-law in an effort to detract him from suicide is a joyous moment for all the wrong reasons. And the end of act one in which Semyon is spun from person to person \u2013 and cause to cause \u2013 as he prepares for what appear to be his final moments is serious fun.<\/p>\n
The play is a perfect vehicle to display the ensemble acting talent of the theatre school and no doubt will go a long way to securing the futures of these young actors.<\/p>\n
The play is a sheer delight and like a matryoshka doll, the surprises keep on coming.<\/p>\n
Until 4 November at Home.<\/p>\n
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