The show is inspired by Andrew Jarecki’s documentary “Capturing the Friedmans”. The film tells the story of the Friedman family whose life is turned upside down when the father, Arnold, and youngest son Jesse are arrested and accused of child molesting.
The case of the Friedmans – despite its American character – steps beyond a narrow cultural framework and is interwoven with the spirit of ancient Greek tragedy. The sum of the elements making the story – breaking of taboos, an individual’s fault, the court, splits within the family, community uniting against the offenders, the sacrifice made by the culprit for his son – determine its theatrical and cross-cultural character.
Runtime: 165 mins
Suitable for viewers aged 18 and over
The event is part of the 23rd Theatre Confrontations Festival >>>