pfv was produced by Voices Theatre Co-op in Newtown in 1991 and by Stageworks Theatre at Belvoir Street Theatre Downstairs in Sydney the following year. Pictured are Christopher Holloway as The Boy and Andrew Smith as The Man in the 2009 production in Madrid, Spain, directed by Smith.
pfv (potential for violence)
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Summer. A stinking hot day with the threat of an even hotter night to come. A single room shack, somewhere in the outback. The lights come up on a simple barren room. In front of the window, on a sturdy wooden chair sits The Boy. About 18 years old, his hair is unkempt and his skin untidy but his eyes are ablaze with unknown purpose. Across the room The Man is sitting on the floor, arms tied around the legs of another chair. His eyes are covered by a large crude blindfold and his mouth is stuffed with a gag. Thus begins this tense psychological battle of wills with two excellent roles for male actors. Over the course of one day and one night a shared history will emerge, a tragic event that shaped both their lives will be revealed – one man will live, another will die.
