Oct 05—09, 2016
Here All Night
GARE ST LAZARE IRELAND
A hypnotic journey into the musical mind of Samuel Beckett.
The prose and music of Samuel Beckett’s writing find new life and a fresh resonance in this stunning new theatrical work for soprano, actor and chamber orchestra. Arriving from Ireland as part of a year-long celebration of the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising, Here All Night brings back the players of Gare St Lazare Ireland, who wowed Boston audiences with their productions of Waiting for Godot and Moby Dick at ArtsEmerson. The group is among the world’s foremost interpreters of Beckett’s work and this Boston Premiere an absolute must-see. Folk and high art weave together with exquisite results in the hands of actor Conor Lovett, composer Paul Clark, soprano Melanie Pappenheim and Cleek Schrey as they create enchanting musical landscapes for the incomparable writing found in novels like Watt and The Unnamable and the short story “First Love.”
Info
Venue
Emerson Paramount Center
Mainstage
559 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
“You feel throughout that you’re being treated to an extraordinarily rich meal: the ensemble are clearly artists at the top of their game and the quality of performance in both music and theatre is exhilarating.”
— Total Theatre
“A performance of a supreme confidence borne of talent and very hard work and one of total quality and an assured touch. If you missed this then you missed out.”
— The Brighton Magazine
“The performances are excellent; they create rich, luscious art together.”
— NE Theater Geek
“A brilliant success – even those who hadn’t made a lifetime’s study of Beckett would have been enchanted by this seamless, thoughtful portrayal of the man’s voice and world through music, poetry and prose.”
— The Argus Review
★★★★ 4 stars – “an atmosphere of wild, immersive celebration”
— Telegraph