Published 2012 via Nick Hern Books
★★★
In which a not-very-appealing man cheats on his partner...
The scenes here are mostly quite short, choppy, giving us an impression of the characters and their relationships (Adam's one-night relationship with Grace; Ruth's longer relationship with Adam). The timeline is largely back to front: the focus is first on Adam and Grace, and only later do we get snippets of Ruth—who clearly knows that all is not well with the relationship, or at least all is not well with the relationship tonight.
We don't get a lot of motivation—maybe Adam is bored; maybe the relationship is on its last legs; maybe there's something else at play. But at the end of it...nobody really gets what they're looking for, I think. Interesting enough and a nicely quick read, but I don't think this one will stick with me, or that I'd want to see it performed.
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