Over There

by Mark Ravenhill

Directed by Danny Partington

When Franz's mother escaped to the capitalist West of Germany with one of her identical twin boys, she left the other behind in the communist East. Now, 25 years later, Karl crosses the border in search of his other half. As history takes an unexpected turn, the brothers must struggle to reconnect.

A man's face is painted half blue on the left side and half red on the right side, with the word 'OVER' in red above the blue side and the word 'THERE' in blue above the red side, creating the phrase 'Over There'. The background is metallic silver curtains, and there is text at the bottom with event and contact information.

Background

Having directed Mark Ravenhill’s seminal “Pool (No Water) at university, Danny Partington stuck with the writer’s acerbic and witty writing to make ‘Over There’ the Marauder’s first production.

The play is based on two twins who grew up on either side of the Berlin Wall, and not one to shy away from a challenge, this was achieved by filming lead actor Danny Brown (himself more accustomed to screen work), and then projecting him alongside himself to play his own brother. A daring move that set the tone for future productions.

  • Young man with short brown hair smiling, standing in front of metallic streamers.

    Franz / Karl

    played by Danny Brown

  • A young man with short brown hair, wearing a green shirt, looking at the camera and smiling slightly.

    Choreographer

    Lawrence Guntert

  • A man with short dark hair, wearing a black turtleneck, posing against a plain gray background.

    Director

    Danny Partington

A black and white photo of a young man with short hair, partially dressed in a black blazer and pants, walking barefoot on a wooden floor, with a chair against the wall in the background.