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Berlin
Meat Market, North Melbourne
A small minimalist stage greets viewers upon entry to North Melbourne’s Meat Market. In what appears to be a industrial looking lounge room we meet Charlotte and Tom ( Georgia Latchford and Lachlan Hamill) who have returned to Charlotte’s apartment after an encounter at a Berlin nightclub.
What ensues is a night of deep conversation, a little passion and flirtation. As the night progresses we delve deeper into the motivations of each character and what has brought them together in this apartment in Berlin.
Tom, an Australian on a journey- but as we uncover who Tom really is, we unravel the mystery of how he has ended up in Berlin.
As the charismatic Charlotte is drawn deeper into Tom’s web of fantasy, his dark motivations eventually becoming clear. Is Charlotte caught in Tom’s web of romantic deception or will she escape?
The final twist is one that viewers will not see coming and as it’s played out, the final scenes are both shocking and heartbreaking.
The minimal stage is the perfect set for the performance, as it doesn’t take away from the dialogue at all. At times the subject matter is heavy, and to have another more complex stage would take away from the performances.
Both Georgia Latchford and Lachlan Hamill give excellent performances, however the strong German accent of Charlotte can be a little hard to understand at times. Georgia and Lachlan manage to have the audience so enraptured in their story that you can hear a pin drop in the audience- when Tom’s plan is unveiled viewers are on the edge of their seats. Both actors give such fantastic performances that the audience will remember this romantic thriller for a long time. They work together so well to bring a melodramatic and memorable show to the stage. Berlin is a captivating brilliant piece of work that will leave viewers gasping as the thriller unfolds.
Directed by Erica Chestnut and starring Georgia Latchford and Lachlan Hamill, the romantic thriller by one of Australia’s most renowned playwrights will play a strictly limited season at Meat Market North Melbourne from 27 February 2025.
