Embracing The Unknown

A one-person show isn’t the easiest theatrical experience to pull off. The lone actor has to be completely invested in the material, sometimes tackling multiple personas beyond the main character, and plunging you into a world that enthralls for the duration of the play. Sean Hayes’ one-man show The Unknown is a psychological thriller that achieves that in spades.

Written by David Cale and directed by Leigh Silverman, The Unknown features Hayes on a black box stage supported by Cha See’s noir-ish lighting, Caroline Eng’s clever sound design, Isobel Waller-Bridge’s ethereal score, and only three props – a glass, a …