An Incident At The Border

Edgemar Center for the Arts
2437 Main St. Santa Monica

Olivia and Arthur are sharing some time together in the park when they’re interrupted by a man in uniform, who uses a roll of tape to bifurcate the bench upon which they are sitting. The relations between two neighboring countries have become hostile, borders are being redrawn, and Arthur suddenly finds himself in a different country from Olivia, on the other end of the shared bench. When Arthur attempts to join Olivia, he is stopped by the guard, who asks for his papers which, naturally, he doesn’t have, the borders having been newly drawn. Olivia expects Arthur to assert himself and join her anyway. But can he? There are, after all, two opposing armed forces to thwart him. Will Arthur and Olivia ever be together again? An Incident at the Border is a dark absurdist comedy satirizing international as well as interpersonal relationships.