THE DINNER

About the show

What would you do if you were about to become prime minister of the country and suddenly learnt of a crime committed by your adolescent son and his cousin? For which there seem to be no witnesses and which is already beginning to disappear from the country's short-term memory? Two pairs of parents meet for dinner in a posh restaurant and carefully feel their way through the aperitif, starter and numerous other courses. Each individual in this family quartet knows more than they initially thought and assesses the situation differently. Was it childish naivety, youthful testing of boundaries or a cold crime committed by their sons? Should they report their children so that the youngsters can be held responsible? Or would it be better to cover up the whole thing so as not to ruin their sons' future? After all, it was only a neglected homeless woman who died and who really won't be missed by anyone, and don't the adults have something to lose too? The fact is: in the end, a person is dead. And the parents need to talk.