Past Event
Feb 25—Mar 02, 2014
Man in a Case
Baryshnikov Productions / From USA
A world premiere adaptation starring Mikhail Baryshnikov fusing theatre, dance, music and video, Man in a Case creates a bridge between our time and that of two brilliant 19th-century anti-love stories by Anton Chekhov.
Drawing from material as varied as surveillance footage, folk dance, instructional hunting videos and interviews with the cast, Man in a Case creates a bridge between our time and that of two brilliant 19th-century anti-love stories by Anton Chekhov: The Man in a Case and About Love. Annie-B Parson and Paul Lazar, the team behind the internationally acclaimed Big Dance Theater, bring their signature style—fusing theatre, dance, music and video—to this visionary adaptation featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Paul Lazar.
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Venue
Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre
219 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
“Go expecting the unexpected and you should leave the theatre with a little spring in your step. Baryshnikov – and good theater – has that kind of effect on people.”
— The Republican
“It’s how amusing and lighthearted “Man in a Case” can be at times. Anyone expecting an evening of heavy Russian drama will be sorely disappointed. In the hands of Parsons and Lazar, Chekhov’s stories about unrequited love can be thoroughly goofy at times.”
— The Republican
“‘Man in a Case…’ makes for an intriguing, ultimately irresistible evening of live performance and mixed media.”
— Examiner