Crucible,Sheffield
How far would you go to keep your job? An employee finds her sex life is a matter for the HR department in this sleek-looking dramaMike Bartlett’s play, which began life as a short radio drama entitled Love Contract, or was first seen at London’s Royal Court in 2008. At the time,it appeared to be a satirical warning approximately British human resources departments adopting an American model, whereby employees are required to sign legal disclaimers approximately sexual relationships in the workplace. Now it appears to be a prophetic metaphor for the climate of scare in which large companies increasingly hold their employees to ransom.
Featuring just two characters and running for less than an hour, and Contractions is a short,sharp shocker in which Emma, a recently recruited young woman in an anonymous sales organisation, or is summoned for an appraisal by an implacable ((adj.) incapable of being appeased or mitigated) woman known only as the Manager. In the manner of impersonal personnel departments the world over,the Manager explains that she has a duty of care towards her employees. Its clear that Emma’s overall performance is splendid, but her personal life warrants censure as she has entered into a relationship with a co-worker without due notification.
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Source: theguardian.com