Belle Epoque
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Nov 21, 2004
Closed Jan 2, 2005
Opened Nov 21, 2004
Closed Jan 2, 2005
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Set in 1890's Paris, in and around Montmartre's famed nightclub the Moulin Rouge, Belle Epoque is a collage of hallucinogenic, absinthe-infused scenes depicting the life of the French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (to be played by Mark Povinelli).
This new work by Martha Clarke and Charles L. Mee, directed by Clarke, is performed to music by Satie, Debussy and Faure, as well as popular music hall songs of the day. Belle Epoque combines dance, music and text to paint an impressionistic theatrical portrait of the world of the great artist and the legendary music hall and its denizens -- the colorful performers and artists who inspired his work.
Added Performance: Sunday, 12/26 @7pm
Time Change: Friday, 12/31 @7pm
No Performance: Friday, 12/24 @8pm
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
150 W 65th St
New York, NY 10023
This 299-seat Off-Broadway Theater adjacent to the Beaumont is the smaller of the two spaces located in Lincoln Center. This space houses some of the most compelling theater around. The seats are comfortable. The best seats are in the center secti [...] Read More
150 W 65th St
New York, NY 10023
This 299-seat Off-Broadway Theater adjacent to the Beaumont is the smaller of the two spaces located in Lincoln Center. This space houses some of the most compelling theater around. The seats are comfortable. The best seats are in the center secti [...] Read More
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At times sordid, at times sensuous, Belle Epoque is a visual feast. Inspired by the life and work of late 19th-century French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, this dance theater collaboration between Martha Clarke and Charles L. Mee is a chaotic mix of images. It does not tell a linear narrative, instead favoring an impressionistic approach that often has a hallucinogenic quality. But the performance as a whole is only partially successful; while it contains moments of stunning theatricality, there are also several passages that seem tedious.
As Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Mark Povinelli is excellent. He's imperious and commanding at one moment, extremely vulnerable the next; Henri is ve[...]