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The Flick

Dorfman, National Theatre, London (****)

© Mark Douet, JAYGANN AYEH (Avery), LOUISA KRAUSE (Rose)

© Mark Douet, JAYGANN AYEH (Avery), LOUISA KRAUSE (Rose)

Annie Baker’s The Flick is extraordinary, not least for its indulgence. A study in Time and Motion, imagine a `New Wave’ flick, one of the Antonioni, Alain Resnais films of the 1960s, the lingering long shots, the silence, the non-action, the residual imperative to take time just looking like the proverbial cows in the field. Few would dare to take such risks these days – particularly in this age of hyper-ventilating action. Continue reading