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Featured in Time Out New York and Culturebot! Gérald Kurdian
The Magic of
Spectacular Theater
Tuesday, September 18 at 8pm
Wednesday, September 19 at 8pm
Abrons Arts Center
Wed, Sept 19: Post-Performance Discussion
Moderated by Helen Richardson, Associate Professor
of Theater at Brooklyn College.
Co-presented with Abrons Arts Center
"Hilariously funny as well as deep and dark, a profound combination. There's nothing like it here in the U.S., and we're lucky to get a glimpse of (Gérald's) very unique world view and beautiful musicality."—Laurie Anderson
Crossing the Line artist-in-residence Gérald Kurdian charmed festival audiences in 2011 with his evocative songwriting, extraordinary voice, and inventive, lo-tech storytelling that challenged expectations of musical performance.
The Paris-based artist returns this year to perform his new work, The Magic of Spectacular Theater—part of his ongoing THIS IS THE HELLO MONSTER! avant-folk music project—with stage design by Obie Award winner Philippe Quesne. Blending performance, pop music, and magical interludes, the piece explores two prevalent contemporary views of magic: the mystical practices of sorcerers and astrologers on the one hand, and the illusionism of the more conventional conjurer on the other.
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