In terms of plot, The Zero Hour must surely be Imitating the Dog’s most ambitious production to date. Conceived as the final part of their Harry Kellerman Trilogy (following previous pieces Hotel Methuselah andKellerman), The Zero Hour continues the company’s exploration of the interactions between film (especially cinema), theatre and the construction of narrative. The Zero Hour (or Stunde Null in the original German) was […]

With its cinematic opening credits and references to film noir, it soon becomes obvious that Hotel Methuselah draws as much from the history of cinema as it does the traditions of theatre. And with its innovative use of projection, such referencing has obviously been put to good use. The live element of the performance is viewed through […]