Theatre

Jan 31—Feb 09, 2025

Life & Times of Michael K

A Baxter Theatre Centre and Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus Production / from South Africa

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★★★★★
“Gripping, heart-rending
and perfectly-crafted.”

— The Scotsman

Intricate marionettes come alive to depict the trials and tribulations faced by Michael K and his mother as they seek to escape political turmoil.

The Booker Prize-winning Life & Times of Michael K, written by J.M Coetzee, is a stunning novel depicting the the arduous personal struggles that accompany intense political conflict. South Africa’s Baxter Theater and Handspring Puppet Company’s inventive, poignant adaptation of this seminal book has won plaudits across Europe in New York, and now it’s coming to Boston

The hauntingly beautiful story follows Michael K, a simple man who embarks on a journey through South Africa, ravaged by civil war, to return his mother to die on the farm where she was born. He finds strength in his own humanity, his profound connection to the earth, and his unique path, which, as it unfolds, reveals to him his reason for living.

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Venue

Emerson Paramount Center, Robert J. Orchard Stage
559 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111



Dates

Jan 31, 2025 - Feb 09, 2025


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Details

115 minutes (no intermission)

Ages 12+

Group Sales available now





Tickets


Friday, Jan 31, 2025

8:00 PM

Saturday, Feb 01, 2025

8:00 PM

Sunday, Feb 02, 2025

2:00 PM

Thursday, Feb 06, 2025

7:30 PM

Friday, Feb 07, 2025

8:00 PM

Saturday, Feb 08, 2025

2:00 PM

Saturday, Feb 08, 2025

8:00 PM

Sunday, Feb 09, 2025

2:00 PM