This time out, though, there's a genuine mystery. The impact grows as you begin to see what the production is getting at, leading to a climax that is blistering in its condemnation of the kind of social, economic and environmental attitudes that this province seems to have in unsettling abundance. A wickedly funny play, not for the faint of heart. Murphy's language in particular is a carefully observed dialect where personal pronouns just get in the way. The effect of such language is partly comic as the characters become so predictable, almost robotic, in how they say things.
Dirt is coarse and vile and very provocative.
Chambers is a master of poetry. As Marg runs through the details of her mundane life, Chambers loads the text with wit and insight. Chambers pulls the audience in as Pissy draws Marg in, and as he does, they understand that it is not a simple task to leave an abuser. Through Marg's plight, Chambers demonstrates that an abuse victim can control her own destiny. But that doesn't mean the choices she makes will be easy or bring about quick resolution to the situation.