Author: XingJian Gao
Year: 1998
Geography: Europe > Western Europe > France
Synopsis: A young woman and middle-aged man appear on stage after casual sex from a chance meeting. She tries to leave; he detains her, probing her past. He’s a writer who invites her to stay, casually mentioning his habit and cynical view of politics as lies and games.
A bell rings from behind the door, binding them eternally in death. They realize the door hides nothing—no memory, fantasy, or dream. With no exit, no search needed, they repeat: “a crack…”
Publication: Gao, X. (1998) Quatre quatuors pour un week-end . Paris, France: Lansman.
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