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A Picasso

San Jose Repertory Theatre

January 24-February 22, 2009

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It’s Paris, a city renowned for its artistic freedom. But it's 1941 and the German occupation has established a paranoid culture at its most oppressive. Pablo Picasso has been brought to a storage vault to authenticate three painting that have been recently “acquired” by the Germans. The beautiful, mysterious and art obsessed Miss Fischer, an adjunct to the Ministry of Culture in Berlin, has the arduous and compelling task of interrogating the man who painted Guernica. When the true purpose of Miss Fischer’s mission is revealed, they enter into an intense and passionate game of cat-and-mouse. This provocative and witty play, by one of America’s most widely produced playwrights, sizzles under the scrutiny of art, politics, sex and censorship, as the artistic genius is forced to justify his creativity.

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  Tickets: $18-$52

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• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  January 24-February 22, 2009

  Times:
  Tues-Fri: 8pm
  Wed: 12pm
  Sat: 3pm, 8pm
  Sun: 2pm, 7pm

• Venue Info

  San Jose Repertory Theatre

  101 Paseo de San Antonio San Jose, CA 95113-2603

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  • Event Name: A Picasso
    "Great 2 person show"
    Review posted by: Jeff from San Jose, CA, Feb 11, 2009
    

    The highlights were definitely the script, the set design (minimal, but very appropriate to the story), and the performance of James Carpenter (Pablo Picasso). I found the character of Miss Fischer... Expand

    The highlights were definitely the script, the set design (minimal, but very appropriate to the story), and the performance of James Carpenter (Pablo Picasso). I found the character of Miss Fischer (Carrie Paff) to be a little too severe and over the top in some scenes, but a great actress nonetheless. James Carpenter as Picasso showed incredible diversity in moods and intensity. Collapse

  • Event Name: A Picasso
    "Compelling"
    Review posted by: Susannah from San Jose, CA, Feb 02, 2009
    

    I didn't know what to expect and I wasn't disappointed. This is a tight script, well acted, simple and complex simultaneoulsy. Two actors, one set, no intermission. A good "thinking" piece with plenty... Expand

    I didn't know what to expect and I wasn't disappointed. This is a tight script, well acted, simple and complex simultaneoulsy. Two actors, one set, no intermission. A good "thinking" piece with plenty or jokes throughout what is a very dramatic script. Admirable effort and result. Collapse

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