Ride the twisted rails of history from Belle Epoque Paris to the WWI battlefields in this musical play about four lovers and friends finding their way through a world in pieces. The Blue Flower weaves lush video art, inventive music, playful text, and evocative movement into a visceral theatrical experience.
Downloadable demo tracks:
“Eiffel Tower” – details/streaming | download (right click here and “Save As”)
“Wild Horse Dancing” – details/streaming | download (right click here and “Save As”)
A CD of the music from The Blue Flower, performed by the original Weimarband (not a cast recording), will be for sale at each performance prior to curtain, during intermission, and post-show.
Notable dates
Single tickets on sale to members: 10/19.
On sale to the public: 11/2.
Discussions
Pre-performance discussions at 6:30 p.m. on:
Thursday 12/9
Wednesday 12/15
Sunday 12/19
Post-performance discussions after the Saturday matinees on:
12/4
12/11
12/18
1/8
Special post-performance discussion on Tuesday, 12/7.
Co-presented by the Humanities Center, with panelists:
* Jim Bauer and Ruth Bauer
* Mary Ann Caws, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature, English, and French, Graduate School of the City University of New York
* Matthew Smith, Associate Professor of English, Boston University
Don and Susan Ware
Restaurant Partner: Cambridge, 1
