Art of this piece is in the telling
By BARRY GORDON
Restitution
Rocket Venues, Roxy Art House
IT'S 3.45pm in the afternoon inside a very, very small room. There's an audience of four and the lack of light makes the cramped conditions feel even more claustrophobic. The story is of a missing painting, stolen by Nazis during WW2. It is performed by two little-known actors. An hour later, two women in the audience are openly weeping, following a compelling performance. Starring Peter Tilly as Robert and Emily Juniper as Berta, Restitution begins with Robert staring at his grandmother's stolen painting in a small German art gallery. Gallery assistant Berta is the only person who can shine a light on who now owns it. But will Robert get it back? A delightful piece where moral questions about art are subtly raised, Restitution's success lies not in its subject matter but in its actors.
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