Restitution

Emily Juniper’s gripping play provides a thrilling yet poignant insight into the lives of two people who, seventy years after it happened, find themselves face to face with the legacy of Nazi plundering. As he struggles to come to terms with the death of his own mother, Robert thinks he’s finally found what he’s looking for, but the discovery of his family’s lost painting is only the beginning of a journey into the meaning of art and ownership. “Juniper’s gripping two-hander... evolves into both a serious minded debate on the nature of art and a subtly charged tableau of two people suddenly being drawn to each other... Mesmerising” -The Daily Telegraph “Beautifully Scripted.” -Fresh Air