Willem Dafoe / Mikhail Baryshnikov / Robert Wilson
The Old Woman
Mikhail Baryshnikov © Annie Leibovitz Willem Dafoe © Mark Abrahams Robert Wilson © Hsu Ping ©
The Old Woman adaptation of Daniil Kharms novella
Direction, Robert Wilson
Set, Lighting Design, Robert Wilson
With Mikhail Baryshnikov and Willem Dafoe
Adaptation, Darryl Pinckney
Costumes, Jacques Reynaud
Set Collaboration, Annick Lavalle-Benny
Light, A.J. Weissbard
Music Responsible, Hal Willner
A Baryshnikov Productions, Change Performing Arts et The Watermill Center // Commission and production Manchester
International Festival ; Spoleto Festival dei 2Mondi ; de Singel Anvers ; Théâtre de la Ville-Paris ; Festival d’Automne à Paris //
Corealisation Théâtre de la Ville-Paris ; Festival d’Automne à Paris // With the support of Pierre Bergé // With the support of agnès b. //
Premiered the 4 of July 2013 at Manchester International Festival
Partnership with France Inter
Robert Wilson revisits the work of Daniil Kharms, a playwright who was part of the Russian avant-garde and died in exile in 1942. The story begins as several old women fall off from their windows, from being too curious. It showcases two multi-talented performers of international scope, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Willem Dafoe.
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