Night Time is the work of Scottish based
Croatian-born writer Selma Dimitrijevic. Holding the whole piece
together is the splendid Kananu Kirimi as Christina, a married woman
in her thirties. Ms Kirimi is ably supported by John Kazek as Frank,
David Ireland as Thomas and Benny Young as Bowman, Christina’s
fifty something year old husband.
The play opens with Christina entering
Frank’s flat late at night. Frank’s kindness in providing
Christina shelter from the cold and rain appears as an act of
generosity, but is it since, apparently a stranger, he has greater
knowledge of Christina than she is aware. Frank disappears and in
Scene Two Christina is now in Thomas’s flat in the early morning.
Without Christina’s memory he has little knowledge of what
happened during the night.
Thomas disappears and the final Scene opens
with Christina back at home sleeping on the sofa. Bowman enters the
room. He is naturally angry at eventually discovering her
disappearance during the night. Their relationship is at breaking
point. The closing sequence is dramatic and shocking, leaving the
audience to ponder the true nature of Christina’s character.
Night Time is a serious and indeed
perplexing play, sparsely but beautifully staged and lit.
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