British Comedy Guide

2015 Edinburgh Fringe

Dark Matter

  • Theatre (play)
  • 5:15pm (60 mins)
  • 8-16 & 18-29 Aug 2015
  • Venue 13
  • £8
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A political satire and a dark comedy revealing an uncompromised view of our political world from behind the scenes. Washington DC, USA, in a near future. The Western Empire is sinking like the Titanic. Riots are everywhere. Both sharing heavy responsibilities in the current crisis, Congressman John White and banker Blythe Sanders meet in an abandoned office and get caught in the whirlpool of their incompatible visions of power, love and society. They are now irreversibly stuck together between their love of power and the power of their love, for better, for worse and the world to come.

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Dark Matter by Nicholas Cross.

Dark Matter is a political satire and a dark comedy that aims at showing an uncompromised view of our political world seen from backstage. It questions Power, its reality, its visibility and its layers. As well as the capacity of a human being to survive and deal with the duel between morality and necessity.

Washington DC in a near future. Congress is burning. Riots have taken over the streets. Chaos is at the doorstep.

Fame-addicted and corrupted congressman John White and cold blooded banker Blythe Sanders; both sharing heavy responsibilities in the current crisis, are sent to meet in an abandoned office.

Meeting for the second time in 15 years, John and Blythe are caught in the whirlpool of their incompatible vision of Power, Love and Society. They are now irreversibly stuck together for better, for worse and for the world to come.

Cast

Jessica Boyd
Mark Parsons
Jasper Jacob
Nabi Dakhli

Production Crew

Playwright & co-producer: Nicholas Cross
Director & co-producer: Charlotte Marigot
Technical stage manager & lighting designer: Alastair Armstrong

Performances

Date Time Venue
8th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
9th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
10th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
11th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
12th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
13th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
14th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
15th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
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20th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
21st Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
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24th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
25th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
26th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
27th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
28th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13
29th Aug 2015 17:15 Venue 13

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