Amatore's Restaurant Themes of Seduction

The international cast of the Recreative Theatre Company meet for their end-of-season dinner at Ristorante Amatore. During the evening each guest recalls a past liaison, an encounter which has made an impression in their life: stories of love and tales of deceit. A common theme begins to unfold: hidden truths behind the motives for seduction. As the evening draws to a close emotions rise to the surface, declarations of love are expressed, jealousies and resentments run deep. Some will think of the evening as a success, others will regard it as a disaster. Chapter 1: Audition Determined to take the lead, Cordelia picks up a man at a bar in Berlin, takes him back to his hotel room and seduces him. Chapter 2: The VenetianFrustrated with her life in Venice, Chiara attempts to show her girlfriend, Lucia, just what her cheating husband is capable of. Chapter 3: Narcissus Through the WindowOne afternoon, while rehearsing her striptease in front of the mirror, Emily discovers she has an unwelcome spectator. Chapter 4: Blind Man's BluffAfter a successful drugs deal, Pierre attempts to trick his young companion only to discover later he is the one who has been well and truly duped. Chapter 5: The Waitress's Bus StopFreya is biding her time in Amsterdam when she is seduced by Ana, a German actress she meets in a caf�. But there is something strange about Freya: something she's hiding about her past.Chapter 6: BodyworkJane meets up with a man who reminds her of her past. She readily submits to his demands, finding sexual fulfilment through his aggressive and controlling personality. Chapter 7: Reflections on a JourneyThe prim and proper Miss Gray meets an elusive and handsome stranger on her regular train journey. Chapter 8: The VideoWhen a new scene opened in Colin's favourite pornographic film he was shocked to see his wife taking the starring role with two other performers. Chapter 9: Missing JournalsEarly one morning Dr Jethro Jenkins witnesses Frau Eisler seducing three young men working in the grounds of her villa. Chapter 10: The Garden CentreLucy Sutton, determined to seek revenge on her interfering neighbour, gets more than she dreams of when she employs a Swedish gardener from her local garden centre. Chapter 11: Pipe Dream Ashley is forced to hide in the airing cupboard and has no option than to watch her partner take a shower with the Afou. Chapter 12: Calle ManjonLuisa Rodriguez remembers the day she invited Merc� over for one of their games of S&M. Chapter 13: Business ProspectsAs a diversion from her dull routine, Dawn Bush travels to the city each week to work in a massage parlour. Chapter 14: La Belle CharenteWhen Aunt Nicole's reckless behaviour spirals dangerously out of control Dale is forced to acknowledge her true nature. Chapter 15: Post ScriptMichael describes his feelings as he watches Stephanie relieve her sexual frustration. Chapter 16: Masquerade Colette Durrent recalls the time when she and her tenant, Richard, have a special arrangement on rent day. Chapter 17: Sweet OfferingsMario Amatore is in a panic in the kitchen and enlists the help of the blind guest, Monsieur Raul. Chapter 18: Distant Relations Ana makes a shocking discovery about Freya and thinks back to the year before in Amsterdam. Chapter 19: Tactical Ruse Richard recalls the day when the twins convinced him their intentions for him were genuine. Chapter 20: Past Imperfect Rachael remembers how intrigued she was by her German student. Chapter 21: The DanceAs they dance to Ravel's Bolero, Rachael tells her partner about the dream of visiting her in the night. Chapter 22: Liaisons Some of the guests leave the restaurant together, excited by the thought of what is yet to come.Chapter 23: Monsieur Henri Charlotte tells how she spent a long hot summer in Brittany enamoured by the charming Monsieur Henri.