Men Without Shadows
by Jean-Paul Sartre Translated by Kitty Black
by Jean-Paul Sartre Translated by Kitty Black
In occupied France during World War II, five resistance fighters face interrogation after a failed liberation attempt, grappling with the consequences of silence and the burdens of truth in a morally complex environment.
About The Play
About The Play
The first production in our [ rediscoveries season 2007 ] will be Jean-Paul Sartre’s Men Without Shadows, marking the sixtieth anniversary of the original London production – and the first time the play has been seen in London since then.
In occupied France in 1944, five resistance fighters are captured after a disastrous attempt to liberate a village. One by one, they are summoned for interrogation by their captors. What will be the value of staying silent, and what the price of talking?
With richly drawn characters and a gripping plot, Sartre explores the nature of truth and freewill in the brutal and morally ambiguous time of war. First staged in London by Peter Brook in 1947, this rediscovered existential thriller is as potent and provocative today as it was then.
Post-Show Discussion, Thursday 21 June – University of Essex Modern Drama Lecturer Clare Finburg, and Men Without Shadows director Mitchell Moreno discuss the social and political context of Jean-Paul Sartre’s World War II existential thriller.
Cast includes: Martin Behrman. Charlie Covell. David Couch. Andrew Fallaize. Kevin Heaney. Sam Hodges. Jamie Lennox. Lawrence McGrandles Jnr. George Rainsford. Stephen Sobal.