No Exit

Written by Jean-Paul Sartre

Directed by Shaun Swain

November 2 - November 9

Mary Hopewell Theatre

Approx 60 minutes

A pitch-black comedy set in a single room, more specifically, Hell. Three complete strangers are left alone with each other, with seemingly no reason why they ended up in Hell. It looks like Hell isn't exactly what they expected it to be. There's no link between them, no mirrors, no windows, no means of turning the lights off and more importantly: No Exit. Welcome to Hell, we hope you "enjoy" your stay.

No Exit is directed by Shaun Swain, a Dunedin local, who has just completed a diploma at The Director’s Programme in Auckland. We are thrilled to offer Shaun the chance to direct his first professional work after completing his course and to bring a classic play to the stage that he will update for modern audiences, thematically tying it to the successful NBC comedy “The Good Place”. In today’s increasingly fractured political world, reeling from the ongoing COVID crisis, a black comedy that comments on how we treat one another, divide into tribal groups and cause each other suffering and duress is not only timely but may offer a much needed cathartic release.