a taut and textured portrait of a family in crisis
Expendable stages the unimaginable as two sisters battle to protect their homes
examining islamophobia, censorship, misogyny and the ricochets of dominant power, Emteaz Hussain’s play encapsulates a nightmarish everyday
Expendable stages the unimaginable as two sisters battle to protect their homes
examining islamophobia, censorship, misogyny and the ricochets of dominant power, Emteaz Hussain’s play encapsulates a nightmarish everyday
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who do you turn to when a false accusation is laid at your door? how do you cope when you become the target for harassment and violence?
who do you let into you home?
who is permitted inside our safe space, and why?
who gets passes but brings with them danger? who is blocked when they can provide support? who has damaging influence that may not be immediately obvious?
it’s intense, claustrophobic + immensely intimate
the thrust staging and close proximity leaves you with a sense of being trapped in the walls
it’s wonderfully restrained and opts for a naturalism that accentuates every beat and keeps us on the edge of our seats
Avita Jay and Lena Kaur are both powerhouses; their performances are in perfect conversation with one another and fully embody that language of siblings
Jay presents a frazzled, asynchronous energy still reeling from the shock + anxiety of events
there’s a vulnerability that haunts Kaur’s performance, the ghost of an isolating ostracisation that she’s fighting to ensure her son never feels