Kuokkavieraat eli Virkamiesten armostaOn the Grace of Officials
A lawyer starts his work at an asylum seeker detention centre. He finds himself a purpose, to rescue A Woman Who Has Lost Everyone. The demands of humanity and compassion collide with the laws of bureaucracy. Can an official act according the rules and policies when the clients bring all the dead and tortured people to his consciousness? What is the difference between law and justice?
On the Grace of the Officials is a dark comedy that shows how the rules holding a civilized society together turn into kafkaesque absurdity when they meet an unfathomable tragedy. The story is narrated by explorer and refugfee activist Nansen, who shows us how the cycle of violence, exile and xenophobia keeps repeating itself throughout history.
The play has been translated into English and French.
