THEATER

What:
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
by Steve Martin

Who:
The Chelsea Players
Cast and Crew

When:
April, 2002

The Story:

Imagine, if you will, two of the great minds of the twentieth century, Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein, together in a bar in Paris, 1904. On that evening, they would change the direction of the future. Comedian and actor Steve Martin did imagine it in this hilarious, but thought provoking comedy.

Picasso was still a realistic painter and Einstein a patent clerk when their fictitious encounter occurred, at the Lapin Agile, which still operates as a cabaret to this day. Picasso's forays into abstract art and Einstein's theory of relativity are spurred by the events that happened on this evening when they are visited by a guest from the future (who does not want anyone to step on his blue suede shoes) who gives them the advice they need to change the world.

The play is a hilarious blend of wacky physical comedy, bad puns, amazingly witty dialogue, and jokes about physics and art. Think the Marx Brothers crossed with Bill Nye: The Science Guy.

Additional Media:

• Rehearsal Photos - 4/04/2002
• Post-Show Photos - 4/19/2002 (from the assistant director's website)
• Program Cover - (special color version)
• Call Board Photo & Bio

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