The Literature Network - The Netherlands.(A Sampler from the World Stage)(Theater Review)

The Netherlands.(A Sampler from the World Stage)(Theater Review)

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From: American Theatre
Date: 20050101
Author:Estvanik, Nicole

IK AND KING ARTHUR INTEGRAAL: Two new takes on literary figures are touring the Netherlands until the end of the month. One company, Orkater--whose name combines the Dutch words for "orchestra and theatre"--presents Ik ("Me"), a depiction of French novelist Gustave Flaubert's split personality. Accordingly, it takes three men--composer Beppe Costa and writers Geert Lageveen and Leopold Witte--to portray Flaubert and his alter egos. Also appearing in the flesh is Flaubert's most famous character, Emma Bovary. One Dutch critic has called Ik "a hallucinatory music-theatre feast." ...

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