An homage to the campy and spine-chilling horror films of the 1940s, Acquanetta combines theater, opera, and film to explore the world of a real-life B-movie star with a mysterious past.
Known for her exotic beauty, Acquanetta—aka Mildred Davenport—was the star of such cult 1940s horror films as Captive Wild Woman, Jungle Woman, The Sword of Monte Cristo, and Tarzan and the Leopard Woman, before she disappeared from public life. With a soaring and often comic score from Bang on a Can cofounder Michael Gordon and text by librettist Deborah Artman, Acquanetta examines the ways in which the movie camera manipulates how we see and are seen.
A vivid cast of characters reveals their inner longings and emotional shadows in a haunting meditation on identity, transformation, stereotypes, and typecasting, set in the heyday of Hollywood glamour. This visual and musical tour de force is directed by Tony-nominee Daniel Fish, whose 2015 SummerScape production of Oklahoma!is now running on Broadway.
Part of Bard SummerScape 2019
“Unmissable..sublime...massive-scale cinematic revelations unfolding out of a seemingly empty space.” —Time Out New York
Audience Advisory: SummerScape Coach from New York City is offered on July 12 & 14 Just $40 Info at website
Performance Schedule
FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
July 11, 2019 at 8 pm
July 12, 2019 at 8 pm
July 13, 2019 at 2 pm
July 14, 2019 at 2 pm
July 17, 2019 at 2 pm
July 18, 2019 at 8 pm
July 20, 2019 at 2 pm
July 20, 2019 at 8 pm
July 21, 2019 at 2 pm
Sennheiser infrared assistive listening devices are available in the Sosnoff Theater and LUMA Theater.
Elevator/Escalator
There is an elevator to all levels of the Sosnoff Theater and a wheelchair lift used to access front-row wheelchair seating.
Parking
Reserved parking is available for drivers with disabilities. Please call 845-758-7928 in advance to let us know that you will require a spot.
Passenger Loading Zone
Drivers of cars carrying disabled patrons are asked to drop their passengers off at the drop-off point in front of the Fisher Center. Please arrive at least one half hour prior to the performance time to ensure plenty of time to make your way into the venue
Restroom
Restrooms in all locations are wheelchair accessible. For the additional convenience of Sosnoff Theater patrons, there is a restroom on the lower lobby for use by patrons in wheelchairs.
Telephone
None on premises
Wheelchair Info
Sosnoff Theater—Locations are available in all seating areas for patrons in wheelchairs and their companions. There is an elevator to all levels of the Sosnoff Theater and a wheelchair lift used to access front-row wheelchair seating. Olin Hall—Wheelchair seating is available in row P of this intimate concert hall.Spiegeltent—Locations are available in the inner ring.
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