The internationally lauded company made up of entirely neurodivergent and disabled actors returns with a hilarious, provocative work of profound complexity
at this year’s Venice Biennale – Geelong’s Back to Back could be forgiven for an aura of self-congratulation. You could expect something celebratory from them. Instead, they serve up Multiple Bad Things, a work of profound complexity and ambivalence, even a swirling morbidity.Of course, anyone familiar with this company’s history will know they don’t go in for simplistic reassurance; they’ve never been glib or superficial.
Batten’s character bonds with Mainwaring’s for a while, but takes on more sinister undertones as the play progresses. Dressed in pink and draped suggestively around the metallic set, she becomes a figure of chaos and persecution. In one telling moment, she adopts the language of victimhood in order to better victimise. She uses the concept of diversity to justify one-upmanship and bullying.
Performances are rich and moving. Mainwaring is, as always, deeply compassionate and responsive, seemingly capable of bearing the weight of the world on her shoulders. Price is spiky and frustrated, while Laherty is droll and very funny. Batten makes a strong impact as the provocateur, puckish and disquieting.
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