Théâtre de la Ville-Paris in US Premiere Production

Théâtre de la Ville Set to Arrive with Ionesco's Rhinoceros

The Théâtre de la Ville ensemble in Ionesco's Rhinoceros Photo: ©Jean-Louis Fernandez

David Eden Productions is thrilled to bring to American audiences this September and October the US premiere production of Théâtre de la Ville's recent staging of Ionesco's Rhinoceros. This ambitious and authoritative interpretation gleans new immediacy, luminous clarity and profound insight from this masterwork of the Absurdist canon. Interpreted with agility and nuance by a close-knit ensemble dedicated to a theatrical vision framed by director Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota and his creative collaborators, Rhinoceros presents a haunting and arresting world that resonates with meaning, humor and compassion, shedding new light on the singular genius of Eugene Ionesco.

This exclusive tour opens on September 21 and 22, 2012 to launch the season of Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA (CAP UCLA), with the tour continuing to include presentations in Berkeley at Cal Performances on September 27, 28, and 29 (matinee), and in Ann Arbor at University Musical Society (UMS) on October 11, 12, and 13. Additional performances will be presented by BAM on October 4, 5, and 6. Tickets are now on sale for all presentations. Click through below for a video clip from the production:

For more information, visit our previous announcement here.

The US tour is made possible by support from Institut Français and City of Paris. Additional help has been provided by Vivendi, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States and the Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques.