ESU (HK) Online Play-Reading Club - The Interview by Octave Mirbeau

Facilitated by Daniel Bird

The Interview is one of six one-act comedy plays by Octave Mirbeau written in 1904. His collection of 'farces and morality' plays explores the demystification of law, love, marriage, wealth, social success, and as we will see in 'The Interview', the press.

Chapuzot is a working-class wine merchant working in a bar. After a rather typical scene serving a sorry lady with sick children, the 'Interviewer' arrives from a newspaper called 'The Movement' who accuses Chapuzot of beating his wife. What follows is a farcical, comical, and somewhat disturbing interaction exploring the power of journalism, stereotypes, and the 'scientific' approach of profiling criminals.

Please join us for the reading and discussion of this unique play.

Date : 18th November 2024, Monday

Time : 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. (HK Time)

Registration :  https://forms.gle/mU6SvR5iMkLsq6W97

*Certificates will be awarded for Continuous Professional Development credit

**The English-Speaking Union (ESU) Hong Kong is a registered charity under Section 88 of the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Ordinance (charity reference 91/6295) .