The Maids review " Genet's poetry breaks free
Home, ManchesterThough prison metaphors threaten to oversimplify this nuanced tale of sinister role-play, great performances win outWhen Mistress is out, her two maids, sisters Claire and Solange, play a game that has become a ritual. They take it in turns to dress in Mistress's clothes and "become" the mistress. Whoever is not Mistress plays the role of her sister as maid. Tonight, Claire is Mistress and Solange is …