The Life and Death of Marina Abramović
Martina Abramović
Robert Wilson
ANOHNI
Willem Dafoe
December 12, 2013 - December 21, 2013
Wade Thompson Drill Hall
At the intersection of theater, opera and visual art, director Robert Wilson’s reimagining of performance artist Marina Abramović’s extraordinary life and work begins with her difficult childhood in former Yugoslavia, and chronicles her journey to the present day. Abramović, who plays herself as well as her imposing mother, is joined by world-renowned actor Willem Dafoe and singer ANOHNI, performing original music and songs created for this ‘quasi opera.’
Having premiered at the Manchester International Festival in 2011, The Life and Death of Marina Abramović has played to sold-out audiences and rave reviews in Madrid, Basel, Antwerp and Amsterdam. For the Armory, Wilson is creating a new staging that uses the full sweep of the Wade Thompson Drill Hall to draw the audience in as though they are part of the story.
Performances
Tuesday–Thursday at 7:00pm
Friday–Saturday at 8:00pm
Sunday at 3:00pm
Run Time
This performance is approximately 2 hour and 40 minutes with one intermission.
“Wilson’s gorgeous stage compositions immerse us in Abramović's psychological milestones ... It is an expressive metaphysical pageant, reflecting on how an extraordinary life can defy death through art.”
The Village Voice
“Visually opulent ... as befits an art-world star, the drama of Ms. Abramovic’s pseudo-sendoff has been entrusted to another aesthetic luminary, the avant-garde theater and opera director Robert Wilson.”
The New York Times
Gallery
Production Credits
The Life and Death of Marina Abramović is commissioned by Manchester International Festival and Teatro Real Madrid with Theater Basel, Art Basel, Holland Festival, Salford City Council and deSingel.
Related Events
Sunday, December 15, 2013 at 6:15pm
Artist Talk: The Life and Death of Marina Abramović
A discussion with Marina Abramović and Willem Dafoe moderated by Sasha Frere-Jones, staff writer and critic for The New Yorker.
Support
The Life and Death of Marina Abramović is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
