TIRANA, Sept. 11 – “Someone who’ll watch over me,” a play by Irish dramatist Frank McGuinness is premiering at the National Theatre in Tirana. Directed by Albania’s Esmeralda Stafa and featuring Marin Orhanasi, Neritan Licaj and Romir Zalla the satirical play focuses on the trials and tribulations of an Irishman, an Englishman and an American who are kidnapped and held hostage by unseen Arabs in Lebanon.
As the three men strive for survival they also strive to overcome their personal and nationalistic differences. Related to this is each individual’s own attempt to maintain sanity under the watchful eye of both captors and supposed comrades. “At times the dramatic dialogue reaches a level of Beckettinian absurdity, as even the audience is unable to draw a distinction between the characters’ insanity and humour,” critics say. The play was first staged in July 1992, at the Hampstead Theatre, London.
After its premiere on September 9, the play will also stage on September 12 and 13 at the National Theatre in Tirana.
