Vera (Louise Stewart) likes her job, down in Morgue No.5. The 'patients' don't make a fuss, don't talk back, and certainly don't walk about. Until Vika (Yolanda Mitchell) turns up. It's hard to say which of them gets the bigger fright. But once they waken up to the reaity of their situation there are a lot of questions to be asked, and a lot of scenarios to be imagined. Is Vika dead or alive? Is Vera? And beyond those all-of-a-sudden locked doors, who or what is waiting? Why are they making cryptic phone calls to these to uncertain women? And how do you face danger with only a stranger for support?
Set in contemporary Ukraine (and written by leading Ukrainian playwright Neda Nehzdana), where taking political sides is a serious business, this is a reminder of the confusion and unpredictability of a war zone, and how our minds swiftly move towards the worst possible option if given little information to work with. There's plenty of (black) humour, tension and mystery, even a bit of song and dance. Strong performances from the cast, excellent technical support and a sense of familiarity from so many war reports, make for a gripping fifty minutes. And, as in real life, it leaves the viewer with many unresolved issues to ponder.
Well worth a look and deserves bigger audiences than we saw there today.
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