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The Chairs


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An old couple live alone at the top of a building, their world has been destroyed by failure and humiliation. To justify their sad lives, they throw a party and invite guests from all walks of life to hear their story, told by a professional orator. This is a tragic farce, a black comedy, depicting the unreality of life and its emptiness, where the meaning is not in what is said but in the underlying passion and commitment.
Author Eugene Ionescu

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Director Simon McBurney
Adapted by Martin Crimp
Performer Geraldine McEwan
Performer Richard Briers
Company Theatre de Complicite
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