"6 weeks" "6 people" "6 aspects of reality" "Per Fly's PERFORMANCES" "My name's Tanja and I'm an actress." " You live with Marko." " Yes." "I met him at drama school." "He was one of the teachers." " And you moved in with him?" " Yes." "Right away." "I've been living with him for five years." " What's the rent?" " 6000 a month plus heating." " 6000 for this?" " I've got four other people waiting." " Have you any children?" " No." "Marko has a daughter." "Katrin." "I'm not her mother, of course." "But she doesn't see her mother much." "Eva." "Who's going to be in the play." "But we're not planning to start a family." "Not in the immediate future." "What are you doing?" " I'm moving out." " Oh, stop it." "Not now, Tanja." "I've had enough, Marko." "We don't have a life together." "I don't believe in it any more." "This production is draining me." "I know things have been chaotic." "But don't do this." "There's always a production squeezing the life out of you." "We've talked about it 100 times." "We have no life together." "You know I want a baby." "And you refuse to do your bit." "You don't want to start a family with me." "I am not ready to have a child now." "I've never hidden the fact." "You want me to lie to you and tell you I want a baby with you?" " Would that make you happy?" " No." "You don't have to do anything." "I don't want anything from you." " I'm getting out." " You can't disappear from my life." "I love you." "OK?" "And I know you love me." "If you don't, tell me right now." "To my face." "Tell me you don't love me." "What's it like being in love with Marko?" "It had never felt this dramatic before." "It was very painful in a way." "And yet there was great joy." "But I've been incapable of leaving him." "I've tried." "Lots of times." "I have done so several times." "Not as seriously as this time, though." "Katrin." " I am leaving." " What?" "I am leaving." " You're leaving this minute?" " Yes." "I can't stay here." "You know what it's like for me   with your dad." "How much he works and how little time he spends at home." "It's the only thing I can do." "I need to be myself." "Right?" "Come here." " Here." " Thanks. 'Bye." "Marko speaking." "Have you got a moment?" "I need to know if you are going to work out your contract." " Work out my contract ..." " Are you still in the show?" " Is that a question?" " No." "I'm just confused." "So I'm asking if you still want to do the show." "Yes, on one condition." "That you treat me like you treat the others." "Tanja, I have got the message." "You dumped me." "Tough." "I accept that." "And I am not going to let it bother me." "I promise to treat you like the others." "Yes." "I'll get Jens to phone you and sort it out." " Is that what you phoned for?" " Yes, that was all." "Yes, OK, great, take care now." "'Bye." "And we did 12 first nights before Christmas, 12 after ..." "To be perfectly honest, " " I think Marko regards Eva as the woman in his life." "I think she is the love of his life." "He never recovered from the break-up." "Hi, I'm Eva." " Long time no see." " Far too long." " How are you?" " That'd better wait till later." "What about you?" "You got divorced?" "Yes." "It's OK." "I'm fine about it." " Was it long ago?" " A year." "It's working out." "Are you all hugged up, luvvies?" "Welcome to our first new production of the year." "We're going to put on this fantastic project that goes right to the edge." "It'll be the first performance of a work by Shakespeare." "Venus and Adonis is a poem which we're going to stage." "Venus and Adonis:" "a woman who wants to love   and a man who does not and dares not." "It's a tragic conflict." "It is about daring to love." "We think and talk about nothing else." "We dream of nothing else." "Tanja?" "Can I have a word?" "Can we get together for a talk tonight?" " About what?" " What do you mean?" "We can't meet tonight." "We can talk here." "All right." "In five minutes." "Have you time for that?" "Aren't I allowed to direct you any more, either?" " Hi." " Hi." "Am I disturbing you?" "No, not at all." "Come on in." " My dressing room is over there." " Cool." "This is nice." " We can have a dressing room feast." " Like we did at drama school?" "Is that your daughter?" " She's so sweet." " She's the greatest thing." "The greatest thing ever to happen." "It's all over for me." "It has been for ages." "Just so as you know." "You'd have found out anyway." "So I might as well tell you." " I mean ..." " Working together must be tough." "We've done so much work together." "There is no such thing as a good moment." "Something always comes up." "And if it's not just before the read-through   it's in the middle of rehearsals or just before the first night." " Have you found a place?" " Yes." "Phone if you need anything." " That's nice." " And we can talk." " No trouble." " That's well cool." " You've painted the walls." " Yes." "And I've put most things where they belong." "I'm really pleased." "It's nice, really nice." "Knocks at my heart and whispers in mine ear" "That if I love thee, I thy death should fear ..." " It feels so strange." " It's good." "Are you quite sure I should speak Swedish?" "Eva, it is beautiful." "Nobody will give it a thought." "Jeeze ..." "Venus can use both verses to build up this feeling." "Begin with this one and end with this one." "Of course." "Tanja?" "We'll give the last four lines of your verse to Eva, OK?" "OK, yes." "This sour informer, this bate-breeding spy ..." "Can I start again?" "This sour informer, this bate-breeding spy," "This canker that eats up Love's tender spring ..." "This carry-tale, dissentious Jealousy," "That sometime true news," "Sometime false doth bring," "Knocks at my heart" "And whispers in mine ear" "That if I love thee, I thy death should fear ..." "Yes!" "Yes!" "That was really, really good." "Cross the stage and say it to his face." "It was great." "Do it again." "It astounds me how much they have to discuss." "How much she has to be mollycoddled." "It's as if she can't do a thing unless it's fed to her." ""Me, me, my clothes, my lines, my feelings"." "We'll go to a place in the square." "Fantastic ..." " Is the burglar alarm on?" " I don't think so." "That's good because I can never figure it out." "First and foremost, I think it's a mistake   that you get me to come through the door." "You need something to work for." "You want me to come in but you never succeed." " Ready?" " Yes." "Fondling, since I have hemm'd thee here ..." "I can't do it." " Sorry, I'll try again." " That's OK." "It's difficult." "Fondling ..." "Since I ... have hemmed ..." "I just can't act it." "It's no good." "I can't do it." "You saw what Marko was like." "I can't rehearse like that." "It's going much better than you think." "No, it isn't." "It isn't." " How long have we been rehearsing?" " I know, not long." "That's the thing." " Should I quit?" " No." "If it gets any worse I'll have to go." "Don't let him force you out." "His feelings   can't be allowed to dominate whether you're here." "And you are fantastic." "It'd be a great loss if you left the show." "They can easily find someone else." " You get on all right?" " She's happily remarried." "If she found him, what did you find?" "Me?" "I've never felt better." "Really?" "I'm going to get some cigarettes, all right?" "Marko's phone." "Leave a message." " There." " Shall we pay and go?" "No." "I think we should get blind drunk." "Are you up for it?" ""Marko, come here, what do you think?"" ""I need some more lines." "Give me Tanja's lines."" "How about this one?" ""Yeah, right, er ..." "Jakob, go on, act!" "Come on, Jakob, act!"" ""Marko, what the hell are we meant to act?"" ""Er ... just think of something!"" ""Take your clothes off!"" "He is woman-crazy." "This is great." "Let me put this out ..." "You slept at Jakob's last night?" "You slept at Jakob's last night?" "Yes, I did." "Perhaps we shouldn't have had it off just like that, but what the heck?" "It was only ..." "It isn't important." " We were having such fun." " How will it affect things?" "Well, of course it was ... a mistake, a mess, it shouldn't have happened." "But there are so many mistakes and so much mess already." "Just as long as nobody finds out." "Jakob won't tell anyone." "Hi!" "How lovely to see you!" " Are you pleased?" " Really pleased." " Is Marko coming?" " He's gone off with Eva." " Is he seeing a lot of her?" " He's always at her hotel." " But he comes home to sleep?" " I don't know, Tanja." "I expect so." "I haven't seen them much." "I've bought you something." "Oh, thanks ever so!" "Just what I really wanted!" "I'll just put it somewhere safe." "Marko?" "Yes?" "Hi." "I just dropped by to ..." "pick up those books." "What books?" "I can manage." "We could put it in after the lines where you ..." " That would be fine." " Right?" "After verse 73." "Perfect." "After Adonis says "Look, we've aged!"" "I went to see Katrin's exhibition." "So did I. Fine photos." " I think you should go." " I'm going to." "When we've finished with this." "Then I'll go." "See you." "'Bye." "This is the closest we've got to a local ... restaurant." "Marko and Eva and my wife Tine and I came here   when we started the theatre." "Katrin was in a carry cot under the table." "Tanja, you've also been here a lot." "And there's Jakob, whom we are thrilled to have in the show." "Welcome to the family!" "Here's to Venus and Adonis,   and to love, simply!" " It's you!" " No, it's you!" " It is!" " Mind the kerb." " How did it go?" " Very well." "This is Tanja." "We're in the same play." " Should I leave?" " Why?" "Before she wakes up." " She'll love having you." " You think so?" "Yes." " What do we call Lulu?" " Smelly Lulu." "Really?" " Why?" " Because she smells." "She is so sweet." "The way I felt when I was with Marko was ..." "A lot of the time " " I was desperate for him to be there for me." "It's quite different with Jakob." "I feel really   wanted and loved." "Maybe that's more what love is about." "I don't know." "But Marko mustn't find out." "Only if I decide he should know." "It'll come undone." "Even when I'm standing still." "Really?" "It seems very good, otherwise." " That dress won't do." " What?" " I don't like the dress." " You don't like it?" " It was what you wanted." " I know, Jette." " But it isn't right any more." " So what am I going to wear?" " What do you think?" " I don't even know what my part is." "You don't understand the production yet?" "You've no idea what it's about?" "It's difficult." "I put on the clothes you want, I try to do what I can." " I don't see that." " Because we never rehearse." "Destroy it." "Bin it." "And we'll keep the one we've found for Eva." " For Tanja, too." " For Tanja, too." " You want it on Monday." " Jette, will you step outside?" "I certainly will." "It's been three weeks." "You are so far behind." " You've got to learn your lines." " I know my lines." "Tanja, you don't come across at all on stage   because you've got your nose in your script." "Get rid of the script." "Nothing comes across." "You are tentative, unprepared, sloppy." "There's no progress." " I have had no rehearsals." " You have had plenty." "When we are there Eva does all the rehearsing, and Jakob; not me." "You talk about Eva all the time." "Drop Eva and listen to me!" "You don't give me a chance." "You don't." "You never have done and you're not giving me one now." "Two weeks after I leave Eva comes back and you're in bed with her." " What are we?" " You should see yourselves!" "Firstly I am not shagging Eva." "Secondly, don't change the subject." "At least don't lie to me." "I know you're shagging Eva." "I refuse to talk about your relationship with me any more." "I want you to learn your lines and do your job." "Then you can have all the rehearsals you want." " And I'm not shagging Eva." " I was in the flat, damn you." "I love you." "Don't you get it?" "By this, the boy that by her side lay kill'd" "Was melted like a vapour from her sight," "And in his blood that on the ground lay spill'd," "A purple flower sprung up, chequer'd with white ..." "Resembling ..." "Eva?" "Eva?" "Call an ambulance!" "Give her some air." "Jens!" "Jens!" "Damn it!" " Will you look after Katrin?" " Of course." "Katrin?" "Oh, you're here, that's good." "Has Marko phoned you?" "Haven't you heard from him?" "She's all right." "She's been overdoing it." "She needs rest." "Why don't you push off back to Jakob's?" " Shagging away like that ..." " Stop it." "You do." "I've seen you." " I can't explain ..." " You don't have to." "Your dad and I have been unhappy for ages." "I get no love from him." " But you do from Jakob?" " Maybe." "We have fun, anyway." "With the rest of us going through hell." "Don't you realize how unhappy dad is?" "He can't sleep at all." "He's so sad." "And you just walk out on him." "Go away!" "Don't touch me." "Can't you just go?" "Are you OK?" "No." "Not really." "Shall we get together?" "For a talk?" "Champagne." "Yes, please." "Tanja, listen ..." "I've made up my mind." "I am quitting the stage." "I can't go on." " Are you kidding?" " No, I'm not." "Maybe we can start a family." "If you still want to, I'd like to." "It was what you wanted, right?" " Do you mean that?" " I mean it." "I want you back and I want us to have children." "You don't believe me, do you?" "I can't handle this." "I'll need to ..." " I'm going." " Stay here." "It's Tanja." "Maybe it's a bad time." "But I was wondering if we could talk?" "Can you come over?" "Yes." "All right." "See you." "Hi." "That was quick." "Yes." "So this is where you live." "What you said the other day ..." "Do you mean it?" "Yes, I do." "This is serious." "I love you so much that I could die of it." "There's nowhere I feel so much at home as when I'm with Marko." "It's a scary feeling   that there is only one man   who can make me feel happiness " " and pain." "It's ..." "See you on stage." " Hi, Jakob." " Hi." " I've been trying to phone you." " Oh?" "How about coming over for supper tomorrow?" " Tomorrow?" " Yes." " No." "It's no good." " We can choose another day, then." "Yes." "No, we can't." "OK?" "We can't have supper and we can't see each other again." "OK?" "What's happened?" "We've just been flirting, right?" "We've just slept together a couple of times." "Two actors mixing things up, right?" " I haven't been mixing anything up." " Stop it." " Yes?" " Marko?" "He went onto the stage." "Jakob, I really like you." "Maybe it's all been too quick." "A month ago I was living with ..." "So what?" "So what?" "Now it's us!" "And I don't think it should be any more." "All right?" "I have never felt this way before." "I have always been in love with you." "Since the very first time I saw you at drama school." "Just phone." "Then we'll talk." "We've got a rehearsal now." "We've got a rehearsal." "Come on." "I'm going." "Come on." "I am really gobsmacked " "I am really gobsmacked   by how seriously he's taking it." "It has grown really rather quickly into something big." "The way   he pushes his feelings   and dreams and needs at me." "I feel I have had an enormous responsibility put into my hands   that I didn't ask for and don't want." "I'm sure he'll   he'll understand, as soon as he stops focusing on himself." "But that may be difficult for him." "We've got to talk." "Yes." "But not right now, surely?" "No, but when?" "Look who's here!" " Welcome back." " Thanks." "And thanks ever so for the flowers." "And thanks for the book." "And the chocolates." " It's so good to see you." " You, too." "We were just about to start on Jakob's monologue." "I want to get started." " Don't ..." " No, no fainting on stage!" " Shall we do the jealousy scene?" " Yes." "OK, so let's say we'll be ready in ten minutes' time." "Can I have some water?" "For where Love reigns, disturbing Jealousy" "Doth call himself Affection's sentinel;" "Gives false arms ..." "No, sorry." "Gives false all ..." "Gives false alarms ..." "Take it from the beginning so I can get my timing right." "Try to concentrate." "Just so we can get through it." "For where Love reigns, disturbing Jealousy" "Doth call himself Affection's sentinel;" "Suggesteth mutiny, And in a peaceful hour doth cry" ""Kill, kill!"" "This carry-tale, dissentious Jealousy ..." "I'm sorry." "You're just not concentrating." "We've been rehearsing for an hour." "We still haven't got the timing." "It's the first time I've rehearsed this bit   because you steal all the rehearsal time." "You've got to concentrate." "You've had 6 weeks to learn it." " Eva, take it easy." " Get off the stage." "Yes, after I've spoken to Tanja." "OK?" " You two spend all the time talking." " We do?" "And I don't get a chance to rehearse it." "Listen." "You're jealous." "Little darling, that's what you are." "Jealous." "Because you don't have Marko's full attention." " That's ridiculous!" " He gives you plenty of chances." "Right, let's get on with it." "Yes?" " Have you a moment?" " Yes." " So you're moving back to Marko's." " Yes." "That's right." "You'd better decide what part you want to play in Marko's life." "For your own sake." "You can't be an actress and a wife to him." "You can't be happy and be a great actress." "I promise." "I speak from personal experience." "But I don't think you need to interfere." "I see how you feel." "I see precisely how you feel." "How much you love him and how much you suffer from it." "The more you demand of him, the more you   push, the worse it will get." "And the day you have your baby   you will feel lonelier than ever." "I promise: everything will crumble between your fingers." "Your life will be in ruins." "Try to learn to live without him." "When he says he's quitting the stage, don't believe him." "He will never quit the stage." "The stage is his life." "There is no room for anything else." "And you will play a minor part in your own life and on stage." "Hi." " What can I get you?" " A cup of coffee." "Listen ..." "I've been thinking about ..." "No, I have decided to move back in." "It's been ..." "It's been five awful weeks." "But sometimes you just have to get out and away and get sorted   and then come home again." "Luckily no damage has been done." "But you mustn't tell Marko anything about me and Jakob." "All right?" " Where the hell is he?" " I keep trying his number." " Try again." " Let's start without him." "We'll give him ten minutes." "Then we'll do something else." "OK?" " Hi." " Jacob, are you drunk?" "I am pissed out of my head." "We've been waiting for you for an hour ... what's going on?" " Ask Tanja." "She knows." " Go home, Jakob." "You're drunk." "Get out of here." "What's happened?" "What?" "Don't touch me." "Go home." "Haven't we got a play to do?" " Stop it, Jakob." " Cool it." "Let's improvise a scene." "A love scene." "It hurts so much." " Jakob has left the production." " What happened?" "Why?" " He's having a crisis." " Have you found anyone else?" "I've spent four hours looking." "There's nobody." " It's so unprofessional." " Do you mind switching it off?" " But it's Jakob!" " Answer it, then!" "Tanja speaking." "Hi." "Tell him you want to talk to him." "Not a good idea." " Tell him you want to talk to him." " Talk to him!" "I've got to run." " What was all that?" " Well ..." " You're the one he wants to talk to." " But ..." "Tanja, I think you should go to see him." "It's Tanja." "Hi." "Oh, Jakob." "I am sorry everything's turned out so messy." "But you've got to come back to the show." "I want you to come back to me." "Don't you see?" "He doesn't love you." "Whose idea was it for you to come here?" " Yours?" " Yes." "No." "Stop it, Jakob." "Don't." "To go on stage with you I want something in return." "I want you." " I can't." " I want one last fuck." "You two have humiliated me." "I've a right to screw you again." "If I'm going to be in your and Marko's sick show that's the price." "I know you feel hurt and upset." "But I told you I was sorry." "What more can I do?" "Calm down." "Don't." "Stop it." "Let go." "Let go." "OK, OK;" "OK, I'll do it." "Do we have a deal?" "You'll come back to the show." "And that will be it." "Is that a deal?" "Come on." "Get your clothes off." "Get your clothes off, damn it." " I can't do it again." " What's up with you?" "I can't!" " Just once more." " You'll have to carry me." "Fondling" "Since I have hemm'd thee here Within the circuit of this ivory pale" "I'll be a park" "And thou shalt be my deer" "Graze on my lips, and if those hills be dry" "Stray lower, where the pleasant fountains lie." "Within this limit is relief enough" "Sweet bottom-grass and high delightful plain" "Round rising hillocks, brakes obscure and rough" "To shelter thee from tempest and from rain" "Then be my deer, since I am such a park;" "No dog shall rouse thee, though a thousand bark." "Shall we go home?" "All right." "See you, Jakob." "Thanks for a great night." "Yes." "Thanks." "Thanks." "The next episode" " When did you last see your mum?" " Ten months ago or so." "She is in Marko's show:" "how do you feel about it?" "It's OK." "That's their business." "It is nothing to do with me." "English subtitles:" "Jonathan Sydenham"