Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" - by Yngvild Aspeli and Plexus Polaire - ArtsEmerson at the Emerson Paramount Center (Boston, MA.)
ArtsEmerson
At the
Emerson Paramount Center
In Association with Plexus Polaire
Presents
"MOBY DICK"
SEVEN PERFORMANCES ONLY!
Directed by Yngvild Aspeli
Assistant Director (On Tour) Benoît Seguin
Inspired by the Herman Melville novel
Performers: Julian Spooner, Laetitia Labre, Yann Claudel, Alice Chéné, Scott Koehler, Cristina Iosif and Andreu Martinez Costa
Music by Guro Skumsnes Moe, Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen and Havard Skaset
Musicians - Georgia Wartel Collins, Emil Storløkken Åse, Lou Renaud-Bailly; Puppet Makers - Polina Borisova, Yngvild Aspeli, Manon Dublanc, Sébastien Puech and Elise Nicod
Additional Creative Team:
Scenography - Elisabeth Holager Lund; Light Designer - Xavier Lescat and Vincent Loubière; Video Designer - David Lejard-Ruffet; Costume Designer - Benjamin Moreau; Light Technician - Marine David; Video Technician - Hugo Masson; Sound Technician - Damien Ory; Stage Technician - Benjamin Dupuis; Dramaturg - Pauline Thimonnier; Production Director and Tour Booking - Claire Costa; Administration - Anne-Laure Doucet and Gaedig Bonabesse; Producer - Noémie Jorez
Performances:
January 23, 2024 through January 28, 2024
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EMERSON PARAMOUNT CENTER, Robert J. Orchard Stage, 559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
TICKETS:
Tickets for "MOBY DICK" may be purchased 24/7 at ArtsEmerson.org, or by calling 617-824-8400 (Tue-Sat from 12:00PM ET - 6:00PM ET).
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(Photo Credit: Christophe Raynaud de Lage)
ABOUT THE SHOW
Herman Melville’s immeasurably influential novel "MOBY DICK" is brought to life in this radiant stage production featuring seven actors, fifty puppets, video projections, a drowned orchestra and a life-sized whale.
(Photo Credit: Christophe Raynaud de Lage)
"MOBY DICK" is, on its surface, the simple tale of a whaling expedition, but the story’s haunting themes of unparalleled obsession lead us all to question the unexplained mysteries of life and of the human heart. In this groundbreaking production, the classic is reborn with a freshness and urgency that makes it truly unforgettable.
The New York Times calls "MOBY DICK" a "stunning work of art.”
“We are thrilled to jump start 2024 with the wondrous feast for the eyes that is Plexus Polaire with Yngvild Aspeli’s 'MOBY DICK'” says ArtsEmerson Interim Executive Director Ronee Penoi. “We think our audiences will be spell-bound by this poetic and magical piece with breathtaking puppetry.”
“I like how the sea somehow draws invisible lines between the different corners of the world, how it creates points of connection,” says "MOBY DICK" director Yngvild Aspeli. “How, facing this force of nature, we are all the same. And no-one captures the battle between man and nature like Herman Melville in MOBY DICK.' An ancient white whale, a captain steering his ship into destruction and the inner storms of the human heart.”
Recommended for Ages 14+
Approximately 85 minutes with no intermission.
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