Time Stands Still at Vienna‘s English Theatre

In Donald Margulies’ compelling new drama, Sarah and James, a long term couple and journalistic team, have to confront the prospect of a more conventional life upon their return from the war-torn Middle East. Sarah, a headstrong and visionary photographer, has been injured by a roadside bomb and has difficulty adjusting to being nursed by her partner. James, on the other hand, is swamped by guilt for having left her behind due to a nervous breakdown shortly before the accident. The visit of Sarah’s mentor and friend, a photo editor, with his new, far too young, girlfriend, makes the fissures in their relationship even more apparent. Whilst James now wishes to build a family, Sarah paces their loft like a caged animal, itching to get back behind the camera and trying to find out if she is more in love with her partner or the drama and chaos of war.