Kathryn Hunter discusses family silences and Nazi ties in new play adaptation
Actress Kathryn Hunter is rehearsing a stage adaptation of Christian Kracht's novel Eurotrash in south-east London.
Hunter describes inner restlessness
The 69-year-old actor admits she hates having to keep still and often moves around on aeroplanes. She is currently working on a role that involves confronting a dark family past. Her character must deal with silences stemming from the family's Nazi ties.
Play explores European history
The story follows a mother and her son on the final trip of their lives. They are accompanied by a body warmer and builders tea during rehearsals in London. The setting for the play is Switzerland, surrounded by fur coats and tweedy suits.
Hunter reflects on personal loss
Working on the project has led her to think about her own mother. She also considers Marcello Magni, the co-founder of Complicité theatre who died in 2022. Hunter believes people will relate to these silences because every family has them.
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