In Jean Genet’s gripping, claustrophobic mas- terpiece -- which preceded later works like THE MAIDS and THE BALCONY -- two prisoners vie for supremacy and the admiration of one of the most respectable criminals in the prison: Green Eyes. DEATHWATCH turns inward to upend our notions of class, crime, and desire. Genet’s deft, thrilling exploration of identity and society may be set in the direst of circumstances, but its issues and struggles could very well be the people next door...or even ourselves.