Speechless follows the disturbing tale of teenage twins, identical in every feature and footstep, who simultaneously descend into madness. June and Jennifer refuse to communicate with anyone else, even though the pair can converse fluently with one another. The feeling that they only understand each other makes them become incredibly introverted and starts them on a path to madness. While the mother may comfort the pair and their little sister makes them laugh, they can only respond to each other in a relationship that provides as much turbulence as it does security. The reasons for them becoming so reclusive are embedded in racism at the school they were expelled from. They show no promise in psychological examinations, driving the people who attempt to bring them back into society to the brink of despair. The only person they can begin to relate to is another aggressive boy named Kennedy, a teenager whose solution is arson and who proves to be a dangerously misleading character for such unstable minds. With the girls repeated mantra of You are Jennifer, you are me their characters become more deadly as they grow up. The attempts by other people to integrate them into society only go so far. Instead it brings out the flaws within their own trusted relationship and produces even more irrational and aggressive behaviour. The show is an excellent and intricate examination of a truly unique psychological case. Each performance is incredible and polished to perfection as every performer truly understands what was required to make such a character based play work. There is so much to explore and to think about that it will keep you thinking and well entertained for long after the show. The play results in a climactic finish after a persistent build up of tensions and emotions, ultimately delivering a stunning and hard hitting show.
