A man and a woman lean together in the dark as the woman holds up a bright pink phone for a selfie.

The Space2022

In the Heat of That Night

The Production

Sérgio Roveri’s bittersweet comedy follows Mike and Sue as an awkward dinner party with imaginary friends spirals into chaos on the hottest night of the year, exposing a strained marriage in a climate-crisis future.

20 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Andrea Lavio, Mateus Monteiro
Lighting Design: Ros Chase
Set & Costume Design: Flavio Graff
Sound Design: David Hewson
Photography: Steve Gregson

A woman in a green dress speaks toward the audience while a man stands behind her in shadow.

Two performers stand apart on a warmly lit stage with a table, chairs and arched window shapes in the background.

A man stands smiling while holding a brass instrument beside rows of red chairs.

A man gestures toward a woman holding yellow coat hangers in a tense exchange.

A woman aims a yellow coat hanger toward a man seen from behind.

A man examines a potted plant under a bright lamp in a dark corner of the set.

A seated woman in a green dress gestures animatedly beside a lamp and armchairs.

A woman sits in a green armchair on a warmly lit set with another blue chair beside her.

A seated woman points upward while a man stands by a dark doorway behind her.

A man and woman face each other across a furnished stage with a table and chairs between them.

A man and woman stand on opposite sides of a central table under the dark balcony of the theatre.

A woman raises both hands near the back of the stage while a seated man turns toward her at the table.

A woman sits by an armchair and smiles toward a blurred man in the foreground.

A woman in a green dress stands tensely beside a chair and floor lamp against a dark background.

A man leans forward speaking to a woman who holds a glass object near a plant and lamp.

A man sits alone in a blue chair between armchairs and a floor lamp on the set.

A man sits in a blue chair looking outward beside an armchair, side table and tall glass vase.

A woman smiles while holding a drink beside a table, plant and green-shaded lamp.

A woman laughs in focus while a man laughs blurred in the foreground.

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