Einkvan – The Coronet Theatre
Einkvan by Jon Fosse was performed at the beautiful Coronet Theatre, a venue that perfectly blends period charm with a capacity for avant-garde staging. The ambience was evocative and well-suited to the abstract, meditative tone of the production.
The performance centers around a family in emotional disarray, focusing on a son who refuses to speak or respond to his parents. Despite their desperate attempts to connect—pleading with him to talk, reminiscing about shared memories, or offering simple gestures like having a beer—he remains distant and unresponsive. His silence is both the emotional core and the great mystery of the piece.
Visually, Einkvan is stunning. The entire performance unfolds behind a semi-translucent veil, rendering the actors as ghostly figures moving in slow...