THE PRISONER
- 2018 / 2019 -
Somewhere in the world, a man sits alone outside a prison. Who is he, and
why is he there? Is it a choice, or a punishment?
I toured internationally in The Prisoner, a play written and directed by Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne. The tour includes performances at The National Theatre in London, The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh and other cities (Rome, Perugia, New York, Yale, Geneva, Warsaw, St-Petersburg, Paris…). A production by C.I.C.T - Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord.
pictures and quotes
Kalieaswari Srinivasan as Nadia & Hervé Goffings as Ezekiel in Peter Brook’s The Prisoner at the Theatre for a New Audience in New York. Photo: Joan Marcus.
“Hervé Goffings, who plays Ezekiel, Mavuso and Nadia’s uncle, is beautifully powerful and draws a stark contrast to Abeysekera on stage visually and vocally in his sturdy frame and booming voice. He is a steady presence, threading each character of the play together. His relationship with Mavuso is confused and dark, though his relationship with Nadia, played by Kalieaswari Srinivasan, is tender and gentle. His relationship with the Visitor is desperate and heartbreakingly obstructed.”
Hiran Abeysekera as Mavuso & Hervé Goffings. Photo: Joan Marcus.
“Hervé Goffings gives a dignified, wonderful performance”
Photo: Joan Marcus.
“ Hervé Goffings as Ezekiel, Mavuso’s uncle, has a commanding moral authority.”
Omar Silva as The Guard & Hervé Goffings. PHOTO: Tobiasz Papuczys (The Grotowski Institute).
“Hervé Goffings cuts an imposing figure as Mavuso’s Uncle Ezekiel, but also shows a soft, reflective side”
Hayley Carmichael as The Visitor and Hiran Abeysekera as Mavuso. Photo: Joan Marcus.
“Beautifully presented, and created with calm singularity of movement and poise from an impeccable cast. ”