The Case – Oubliette Arthouse

Went to see this play called ‘The Case’ today. Its an unusual piece in that the whole play takes place within a confined space and the audience are ‘on stage’ with the actors as they are performing. I thought it was quite refreshing ( especially after the stressful day at work I had ) and I really enjoyed the immediacy of the piece. The acting and set design was amazing – I’m not just saying that because it was constructed by the brother of a close friend of mine . However as great as it was the play could do with a firmer structure and the pacing was a bit off, although I don’t know if this lack of structure is a result of the writing or the way we had to move from one room to the next to follow the story, which is in itself a new and slightly weird experience for me.