How can composers Piotr Tchaikovsky, Arnold Schoenberg and Carlo Gesualdo balance the chaos of their creativity with their need for love? Playwright Tommy Smith and director Chris Fields (the team behind last season’s Firemen, named one of the “Best Stage Plays of 2014” by Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty) trace three real-life love triangles in a passionate tale of intrigue, jealousy and music. Set simultaneously in 20th century Austria, 18th century Russia and 17th century Italy, Fugue interlaces three tales of ill-fated romance in counterpoint, a polyphonic telling that reveals each composer’s breathtaking genius — as well as ...Read More
How can composers Piotr Tchaikovsky, Arnold Schoenberg and Carlo Gesualdo balance the chaos of their creativity with their need for love? Playwright Tommy Smith and director Chris Fields (the team behind last season’s Firemen, named one of the “Best Stage Plays of 2014” by Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty) trace three real-life love triangles in a passionate tale of intrigue, jealousy and music. Set simultaneously in 20th century Austria, 18th century Russia and 17th century Italy, Fugue interlaces three tales of ill-fated romance in counterpoint, a polyphonic telling that reveals each composer’s breathtaking genius — as well as the demons that drive his creativity. Feb. 14-March 22; Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave., Atwater Village, CA 90039; $25; Free onsite parking; 310-307-3753 or www.EchoTheaterCompany.com. Visit us: www.facebook.com/echotheater or follow us on twitter: @echotheater
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