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Brodsky/Baryshnikov
Bird&Carrot presents:
Brodsky / Baryshnikov (UK Premiere)
Based on the poems of Joseph Brodsky
Directed by Alvis Hermanis
Performed by Mikhail Baryshnikov
May 3-7, 2017| Apollo Theatre
Brodsky / Baryshnikov is a one-man show based on the poems of Nobel laureate Joseph Brodsky, performed by Mikhail Baryshnikov. Conceived and directed by Alvis Hermanis, noted Latvian director of The New Riga Theatre, Brodsky / Baryshnikov is an emotional journey deep into the poet's visceral and complex compositions. Performed in Russian, Brodsky's mother tongue, Baryshnikov recites a selection of his long-time friend’s poignant and eloquent works. His subtle physicality transports the audience into Hermanis' reverent imagining of Brodsky's interior world.
Performed in Russian with English surtitles
English translation by Jamey Gambrell
- Address
Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7ES
- Cancellation Policy
No refunds available after purchase
- Duration
Running Time: 90mins no interval
- Good To Know
Performed in Russian with English surtitles
English translation by Jamey Gambrell
- How Does It Work
You will receive a confirmation email with your booking reference.
If you choose collect at box office please print this and bring it with you on the day of the show a minimum of 30 minutes before the performance start time.
If you choose post - tickets are sent 5 days after purchase
- News
“Reverent, quixotic, ‘Brodsky/Baryshnikov’ is a genteel meditation on what and
who a writer’s life leaves behind, and what they can forge in his memory.”
Jennifer Krasinski, ‘Big Words’, www.artforum.com, 15.04.2016
“The piece must be considered a labor of love and memory…”
Michele Willens , ‘FACE IT: There Is Poetry on Our Stages’,
www.huffingtonpost.com, 21.03.2016
“Baryshnikov’s voice is beautiful, and he deploys it both fully and subtly. And
he’s an actor of tremendous depth.”
Robert Gottlieb, ‘Even When He’s Not Dancing, Baryshnikov Steals the
Show’, www.observer.com, 14.03.2016
- Times
Wednesday 3 May 2017 - Saturday 6 May 2017
- Where Do I Go
Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7ES.
By Tube-Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo, Piccadilly)
By Bus-1, 14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 55, 176
Apollo Theatre
Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7ES
Latest customer reviews
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Brilliant
5 May 2017
We were amazed at how such a deep effect can be achieved with such simple means of presentation. Everything was very carefully measured yet very impressive. The poems were read beautifully and the surtitles were tastefully subtle and didn't distract either of us (a native and a non-native speaker).
Elena Confirmed ticket purchaser
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It was shame
5 May 2017
Indigent Baryshnikov begging to pinch of old glory. no talant no passion no respect
Olga K Confirmed ticket purchaser
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A legendary dancer's tribute to his friend
4 May 2017
The show, aimed at the marginal western audience of Russian-speakers, will in no way enhance Baryshnikov's artistic reputation - not that his illustrious career needs any further enhancement. For him, it is a labour of love, a tribute to his late friend, the Nobel Prize Laureaute, poet Joseph Brodsky. When Baryshnikov came to New York in 1974, Brodsky took him under his wing. The two men, both from Leningrad, knew of each other before and admired each other. The rumour has it that Brodsky favoured Baryshnikov's reading of his poetry over many. In the show, Baryshnikov does just that - reads his friend's poems, just as one would for own enjoyment. The show as a work of dramatic art is far from perfect, often throughout it you wish for something unexpected to happen, a dance move, an act of passion or Baryshnikov's personal engagement with the audience. But as a tribute to a late friend, from one great artist to another, it is significat and moving. I wish there was a programme available to take home, to commemorate the event.
Irina Shumovitch Confirmed ticket purchaser
