Mirror

A wedding is being celebrated. Everything is festive. The registrar, the bride, the groom. Everything is just as it should be.
But soon enough, it becomes clear: this wedding is merely a facade. We find ourselves in a state where no play may be performed without first being approved by a “Commission for Culture and Order.” The wedding is merely a cover for meeting to stage a secret play. The young author Adem has written a play. Čelik, a civil servant and the registrar for this wedding, decides whether it will be performed or banned. Mei, his assistant, watches every word. The disillusioned playwright Bax joins them. His propagandistic plays are celebrated throughout the country. He was brave only once - now he knows the price art pays when it doesn’t lie. A dangerous game unfolds between these characters. What is art - a statement or a disguise? Must art be true, or is it enough if it feels credible? And at what point does theater itself become a lie because it conforms to the rules in order to survive?
Scenes begin, are interrupted, and restarted. Roles, positions of power, and realities shift. What begins as a game becomes a test for everyone involved, including the audience.

Born in Scotland in 1981, author Sam Holcroft is one of the most incisive voices in contemporary British drama. In her works, she explores human instinct, conformity, and the balance of power. Mirror is a political thriller about censorship and freedom of speech.