The Bald Soprano

The Bald Soprano

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When French playwright Eugene Ionesco was trying to learn English, he stumbled over the language’s many absurdities. (You try to explain “It’s raining cats and dogs!” to an English language learner.)

The experience inspired his absurd play, “La Cantatrice Chauve,” or, “The Bald Soprano.” It’s a classic comedy of the absurd order.

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Performance dates
Location
Lab Theatre

Written by
Eugene Ionesco

English translation by
Donald M. Allen

Directed by
MacKenzie Davenport (’21)

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