November 24, 2009

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Foreman's Idiot Savant Opens Off-Broadway


Foreman's Idiot Savant, with Dafoe, at the Public

Idiot Savant
Public Theater/Martinson Hall

Willem Dafoe takes the title role in a wild theatrical odyssey that could only have sprung from the fantastical mind of Richard Foreman, New York’s legendary avant-garde genius. This new work is a philosophical comedy, in the great tradition of Ionesco and Preston Sturges
Show Dates:
Performances from 27 Oct 2009
Opening 04 Nov 2009
Closing 20 Dec 2009

Performance Schedule:
Tuesday, 7PM
Wednesday - Friday, 8PM
Saturday, 2PM & 8PM
Sunday, 2PM & 7PM

Tickets:
212.967.7555
Pricing: $60 - $70
Box Office: 212.967.7555

Theatre Information:
Public Theater/Martinson Hall
425 Lafayette Street
New York, NY
US

Synopsis:
From precise existential and metaphysical acrobatics to a ridiculous game of inter-species golf with a Giant Duck, Idiot Savant is a fresh, bracing and hilarious exploration of the boundaries of the legitimate.

Show Advisory:
None

Genre:
Performance

Cast List:
Willem Dafoe
Alenka Kraigher
Elina Löwensohn
Joel Israel
Eric Magnus
Daniel Allen Nelson

Production Credits:
Richard Foreman (Director & Designer)
Gabriel Berry (Costume Design)
Heather Carson (Lighting Design)
Peter Ksander (Co-Scenic Design)

Other Credits:
Written by: Richard Foreman

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