Written by Peter Handke in 1966, Offending the Audience was considered the epitome of the ‘anti-play’; unmasking the technique of theatre and renouncing the essentialism of any play, a plot. Instead, the Stage Verve Company actors need to create a prologue that tells the audience what is happening and what each action is called; a challenge for all artists.
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