University of Cape Town (2008) - directed by Liz Mills
Who is the elusive Anne at the centre of this cascade of scenarios for theatre? Is she the deeply wounded young woman of the failed love affair, the rock star with the million dollar movie contract, the young idealistic wife or the lonely figure who haunts shabby hotels meeting with anonymous men? And the attempts? Are they attempts on Anne's life, her own attempt to take her life or author Martin Crimp's attempts to define her life? Can Crimp's rapidly shifting perspectives help to relieve Anne of the anxiety of the contradictions of her world?
Martin Crimp's Attempts on Her Life is a postdramatic work of shifting landscapes. First performed at the Royal Court Upstairs in 1997, the work has subsequently been produced throughout the UK and across Europe with translations in twenty languages.
Attempts on her life is directed by Liz Mills with lighting design by Daniel Galloway; sound design by James Webb and visual design by Sanjin Muftic.