2+2+2
“Nineteen Eighty-Four meets Starbucks.”
“…fiercely original… a beautifully crafted kick at self-censorship, and a song to the irrepressibly individual human spirit. A rare, ebullient treat.”
Set against a dystopian American backdrop where everyone eats the same food, thinks the same thoughts and sleeps only for another day of senseless labor, 2+2+2 tells the story of a man trying to break free from his inner dictator to find his true love.
Adapted by Jörg Tittel from his short story (NPR’s Andrei Codrescu called it “a creepy parable of robotic genesis”), 2+2+2 is a social
satire in the spirit of Brecht, Orwell, Kafka and Beckett.
2+2+2 was first performed at the Working Stage Theater in Los Angeles, then transferred to London’s King’s Head Theatre in 2007. Richard E. Grant played “The Voice.”
Written by
Jörg Tittel
Directed by
Alex Helfrecht
Cast
Richard E. Grant as The Voice
Jörg Tittel as Abe
Kimberly Butler as Sarah Lee
Simon Hepworth as Suitcase
Penny Lisle as The Worker
Music by Joanna Bruzdowicz
Sound by Tim Garratt
Costumes by Clare Amos
Produced by
Rob Birkin
Alex Helfrecht & Jörg Tittel
Status: completed
