by Slawomir Mrozek
Directed by Alexander Gelman
In Slawomir Mrozek's "The Emigrants," truth comes from simple things. The title characters in this bitterly ironic play are two impoverished exiles from an unnamed European country. The simple-minded laborer is obsessed with the dream of returning to his native country a rich man, while his roommate, the coolly intellectual political refugee, keeps dashing such illusions. This dark comedy reminds us of what makes home a home, whether or not we are there.