The Bald Soprano: A Presentation of the Division of Fine Arts at Maryville College
when: Thu, Oct 21 thru Sun, Oct 24, 2010
where: Haslam Family Flex Theatre
time: Multiple Times Available
The Bald Soprano by Eugène Ionesco, new translation by Tina Howe
Often called the father of the Theater of the Absurd, Eugène Ionesco wrote groundbreaking plays that are simultaneously hilarious, tragic, and profound. Now his classic one act
The Bald Soprano is available in an exciting new translation by Pulitzer Prize-finalist Tina Howe, noted heir of Ionesco’s absurdist vision, acclaimed by Frank Rich as “one of the smartest playwrights we have.”
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The Bald Soprano Ionesco throws together a cast of characters including the quintessential British middle-class family the Smiths, their guests the Martins, their maid Mary, and a fire chief determined to extinguish all fires — including their hearths. It’s an archetypical absurdist tale in which Ionesco displays his profound take on the problems inherent in modern communication.
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Ticket Information
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• Thu, October 21, 2010 at 8:00pm
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• Fri, October 22, 2010 at 8:00pm
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• Sat, October 23, 2010 at 8:00pm
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• Sun, October 24, 2010 at 2:00pm
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