Kaspar Hauser
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Feb 28, 2009
Closed Mar 28, 2009
Opened Feb 28, 2009
Closed Mar 28, 2009
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Commissioned by The Flea in 2006, this contemporary opera tells the tale of the notorious feral "wild child" who appeared in Nuremburg, Germany in 1828, having lived his entire life in a dungeon, never learning how to speak or be human. The arc of the piece covers Kaspar's troubled, highly publicized ascent into civilization through his assassination in 1833, at the age of 19, and the mystery surrounding his
heritage -- rumored to have been switched at birth, he was perhaps the true heir to the throne of Baden. Directed by Liz Swados, this World Premiere will again feature The Bats.
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
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RE:Kaspar Hauser
This is a wonderful production. The story is compelling and the talented cast of 19 are nimbly staged with inventive choreography and ably sing a complex score. All the cast is good, but the lead is quite extraordinary. This is an intermissionless 90 minutes in which youll never be bored. I think this show will have a long life.
Reviewed by marcydavis
on Monday, Feb 23rd, 2009
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Kaspar Hauser, a presumed wild child found wandering the streets of Nuremberg in 1830, quickly became a national question mark on whom myriad backgrounds and assumptions were suggested as explanations for his feral state. Ironically, just as the German populace imposed their multifarious responses on the 16-year-old, so have numerous artists, writers, and filmmakers over the years.
The latest is the prolific Elizabeth Swados, who has composed and co-written
Kaspar Hauser, now at the Flea Theater. While this new work has its moments, the familiar satirical targets at which it takes aim, as well as the manner in which it's been constructed and directed, will likely keep it from long-term en[...]