Reykjavík Grapevine - 11.03.2005, Page 19

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By Birgitta Jónsdóttir
“Mýrarljós - By the Bog of Cats” by Marina
Carr has it all: drama, dark humour and
flawless acting. The entire frame around
it simply fits the content perfectly. The
dialogue is very well written and the
characters so powerful that at times it
reaches levels of discomfiture as they act
out the basic elements of human nature,
elements we sometimes would rather like
to forget. The director Edda Heiðrún
Backman certainly knows her craft. Every
little detail has been forged with care and
skill, be it movement, lights, costumes,
make up or music.
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