Attempts on Her Life by Martin Crimp. Rough Magic presented the Irish premiere in the Project Arts Centre, Dublin.
Attempts to describe her?
Attempts to destroy her?
Or attempts to destroy herself?
Is Anne the object of violence?
Or its terrifying practiitioner?
Through the course of seventeen distinct but interconnected scenarios, a group of unnamed characters try to piece together the identity of the mysterious Anne. Martin Crimp’s 1997 play brings us on a whistle-stop journey through the emotional and political landscapes of our time, taking in art, surveillance, pornography, terrorism, genocide and globalisation along the way.
Attempts on Her Life was nominated for Best Director, Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards 2007.
This production was awarded the following:
2007 ITITA Best Director- Tom Creed
