<i>Escaped Alone</i> Finds Comfort at the End of the World
Caryl Churchill’s newest work explores the solace of community amid an apocalypse.
by Sophie Gilbert
Feb 21, 2017
3 minutes
The cosiness of the setup of Caryl Churchill’s Escaped Alone is entirely disarming. Mrs. Jarrett (Linda Bassett), walking down the street, sees an open door leading into a garden, sitting in which are three women she’s seen before. They invite her to join them, and the four begin amiably conversing about topics big and small: family members, lost keys, personal maladies. The only thing missing from this gentle English scene is tea, which sits on the ground on a tray but is never touched. Perhaps because there’s something unspeakably nasty in the water.
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