Long, Long Weight
One hundred and sixty-eight years of Afghan history in seven hours isn’t a bad bargain, even if it’s a heck of a long time to sit in the theater. A much-anticipated import from London’s Tricycle Theatre, The Great Game: Afghanistan tells the story of ill-fated British, Russian and American incursions into that country from 1842 to the present day through twelve half-hour plays by various British playwrights and several shorter monologues and verbatim tidbits from assorted present-day experts. It’s an exhausting undertaking, especially as seen in one marathon viewing on Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s Roda Stage, starting at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 10:30 p.m.
