"Completely Bloody Incoherent". Pilch
The title, like everything else in Sasha Ranawake's deeply personal yet universal new play, means several things at once. Completely Bloody Incoherent initially seems an apt description of a structure that jumps between two 'actors' and two other people (one of whom is also an actor - but then, aren't they all?) without explaining how these couples relate to each other. But the apparent confusion is part of the design. By the time the title's accusation returns at the end of the show, everything has fallen into place. In condemning her own work as incoherent, Ranawake demonstrates just how remarkably coherent it really is. In fact, it's one of the most persuasive meditations on the meaning of art you're likely to see all year. And if meditations on the meaning of art sound like your idea of a heavy night at the theatre, once again Ranawake is five steps ahead. This play addresses those deep questions, isn't afraid to stray into the pretentious territory...