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Jamie Armitage made an original proposal by inviting the audience into an interrogation room. An Interrogation follows, Joanna Nelson who has been missing for 68 hours. The clock is ticking and D.C Ruth Palmer, embodied by Rosie Sheehy is willing to extract the truth from Cameron Andrews, played by Jamie Ballard. Her Chief, John Culin, interpreted by Colm Gormley has let her take control on this one.
Jamie Armitage’s style on this production can be compared to Huis Clos by Jean-Paul-Sartre, as the set is unchanged throughout this hour, apart from the lights and the door towards the outside of the room, where mysterious and twisted words are dropped, as when Cameron is about to exit, the room is not recorded anymore. The transitions are well structured to hold tension at all times, so are the long beats.
There is an obvious picture of women in the police, and more in general of how much met officers can take control. The more the risks and time are taken, the more the restrictions fall on them. But Ruth Palmer is willing to take the risks and come closer and closer to the suspect, Cameron Andrews.
The show is recorded, with the use of the stage and screen being perfectly mixed. Video designer Dan Light projected the recordings above the set and the actors, which allows the audience to see more of the action. As said by theatre makers, the devil is in the details, Light uses the screen component of this play effectively with having recordings of various angles such as face close-ups, hands under the table close-ups, and also birds eye views shots, which allow the audience to be 100% fully involved in what’s happening, and to feel closer to the characters.
The production is simply believable, and psychologically intense. We get to explore and learn that guilt is in every human being. Because both Ruth and Cameron are trying to manipulate each other and there is this sense of attachment between each other that grows towards the end, which shows how twisted An Interrogation has to be, to be successful and get away with the truth. So as the Chief, John Culin is worried about Ruth but at the same time uses her talent to solve the case. When he knows she will take the best of her, which can cost her to be deeply affected by this exchange with the suspect.
This live performance gives the opportunity to see humans in their dualities.
★★★★
An Interrogation plays at the Hampstead theatre until 22nd of February.
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