Inescapable

RibbitRepublic—The Purple Room

Few people can craft a head-trip of a story as well as Martin Dockery, and Inescapable doesn’t disappoint. The plot continually rewinds and plays out, all conveyed through dialogue that shifts and morphs subtly as it repeats.

Two friends are stuck in a room, gradually becoming aware of what is happening to them, and to their broader lives in general. Tensions build, simmer, relax then come boiling back as they slowly piece together the situation.

Pacing is tight, and pressure builds steadily to a climax that is crushing in the implications for the characters. While the play doesn’t seem to have quite as much room for broad interpretation as some of Dockery’s previous work, theories were still ricocheting around the head of this viewer well into the next day. A Fringe favorite continues to deliver.

Ryan Hauff