The dialogue between these two man starts off slow and puzzling. Why are they here? Do they know each other? And most importantly, why is that damn door banging over and over again?! (Clearly not enough people read the sign on the way in warning them about loud banging based on their reaction when it started to, well, bang).
Most all of the answers to this puzzlement start to unravel about half way through the play and you begin to understand the veiled relationship between Boyd (Tom Cobley) and Ryan (Chris Westgate).
Mr. Earnshaw has cleverly disguised a sharp-witted play about politics, war, class, and honor in a very simple box without adornments.
Theatre C at 59E59 is the small, intimate black-box theatre which is just perfect for this brief interlude. As long as you don't try to take a seat in the few empty chairs "on-stage" next to the two gentlemen awaiting their performance (as two dim-bulbs did at the performance I attended), you'll likely enjoy the powerful and honest performance from these two fine British actors.
Be warned of the loud banging door. It just might "drive you round the bend".