Twas the night before the production of Rhinoceros previews begin at A.R.T.'s Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge and the city is buzzing with excitement. Everything seems normal one Sunday morning until one by one, friends and colleagues transform into rhinoceroses. As resonant as when it premiered in the wake of the Second World War, Rhinoceros reminds audiences of the importance of holding on to our humanity amidst mounting pressures to conform. Eugène Ionesco’s landmark play is staged in a new adaptation by A.R.T. based on Derek Prouse’s seminal translation.
The all-star cast featuring lead roles played by John Turturro, Paul Giamatti, and Tatiana Maslany has been hard at work preparing this production. “It’s scary and funny at the same time. Those two things are awful close together, humor and terror,” shared Giamatti on an episode of GBH's The Culture Show Podcast.
Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (“one of the most imaginative forces working in theater,” Broadway.com) directs her final production at the Loeb Drama Center before the A.R.T.’s move to its new home in Allston, the Goel Center for Creativity & Performance.
Previews begin August 14th. Extended by Popular Demand, the show now runs through September 27th. Buy tickets here.
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