6/8/2023 0 Comments The story of o anne desclosThis disturbing malaise of neutrality allows the viewer space for contemplating meaning that is uncluttered by emotional connectivity.Īs O, Sassman tellingly and poignantly portrays the journey of a feisty and strong willed young woman being corroded by voluntary sexual exploitation/victimization.Įmily Milledge is beautifully cast as Nathalie, an apparently unquestioning compliant and complicit childlike assistant whose participation in torturous activities implies the self-perpetuating unquestioning and cyclic nature of the exploitation of the female body. The unquestioning compliance with which the-matter-of fact sex acts are perpetrated by the other characters is fascinating. Mary Helen Sassman plays O, a young woman with a healthy defiance, who throughout is symbolically violated with clinical objectivity - as though such exploits are an imperative and necessary evil. The masochism of being subjected to erotic/pornographic sex is explored from the female perspective. This modern reinterpretation, by The Rabble, of the original novel Story of O written by Pauline Reage (Anne Desclos) and published in 1954, is at times an overwhelmingly visceral experience. June 27 – July 7, 2013.Īctors move around on a sparse stage, set with merry-go-round horses and sprinkled with sand that makes a crunching sound as it is walked on. Supported by NEON (Melbourne Theatre Company).
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