The Perks of Being a Professional Hypocrite: Dom Juan at Bard SummerScape
A scene from Dom Juan at Bard SummerScape. From left, Gusman/Matty (Pauli Pontrelli), Dom Juan (Amelia Workman), Carla/Charlotte (Kirsten Harvey). Photo by Maria Baranova
Ashley Tata’s gender-swapped adaptation of Molière’s 1665 classic packs a punch. Writing for the New York Times, Alexis Soloski observes how the production resonates for the 21st century. The titular scoundrel speaks to the hypocrisy and cynicism of our sociopolitical moment, seeming to prefigure everything from Internet trolling to cancel culture. “Dom Juan asks questions—perennial ones—about what an individual owes the community and what she owes herself,” Soloski writes. Dom Juan shows at the Fisher Center through July 17.
Post Date: 07-05-2022
Post Date: 07-05-2022