Inspired by a real life private walk taken by a pair of Soviet and American arms negotiators in Geneva in 1982, Lee Blessing’s neatly structured two-hander analyses the actual (as opposed to the perceived) function of these Cold War diplomats.
Steven Crossley’s seasoned Botvinnik wears his responsibility lightly, much to the annoyance of his newly promoted US counterpart (a male character in the 80’s premiere, but here played with impatient idealism by Myriam Cyr).
She’s determined to get results whilst he has long acknowledged the inbuilt obsolescence of any agreement their countries might reach in their tactical dance of political game-playing.
Steven Crossley’s seasoned Botvinnik wears his responsibility lightly, much to the annoyance of his newly promoted US counterpart (a male character in the 80’s premiere, but here played with impatient idealism by Myriam Cyr).
She’s determined to get results whilst he has long acknowledged the inbuilt obsolescence of any agreement their countries might reach in their tactical dance of political game-playing.
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