Legendary theater maker Robert Wilson returns to the Center with a brand-new theatrical production The Old Woman, based on a story by Russian author Daniil Kharms. 

A brilliant, slyly political story written in the 1930s, The Old Woman stars world-renowned dancer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov and film star Willem Dafoe. With echoes of Beckett in its deadpan narrative and humor, The Old Woman is one of the great works of the Russian avant-garde and tells the story of a struggling young writer.

By Daniil Kharms

Direction, set design, lighting concept by Robert Wilson

With Mikhail Baryshnikov and Willem Dafoe

Adapted by Darryl Pinckney

Music by Hal Willner

Costumes by Jacques Reynaud

Associate Set Design by Annick Lavallée-Benny

Light Design by A.J. Weissbard

Sound Design by Marco Olivieri

Executive Producer Change Performing Arts in collaboration with CRT Centro Richerche Teatrali, in association with Baryshnikov Productions.  The Old Woman was commissioned and co-produced by Manchester International Festival, Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi, Théatre de la Ville-Paris /Festival d’Automne à Paris and DeSingel Antwerp.

More information and tickets here.