Portraiture
A new play written & directed by Margaret Van Sant
Helltown Players is proud to present the world premiere of Portraiture, a sharp, witty, and thought-provoking new play by Margaret Van Sant.
Set in the Rare Reading Room of Yale’s Beinecke Library, Portraiture follows art historian Sylvia Santos as she leads a tour through a striking new exhibit. On display: portraits of three extraordinary women—Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, and Mabel Dodge Luhan—captured by modernist painters at the height of their influence.
But as Sylvia delves into their stories, the room fills with questions. What do these portraits reveal? What do they leave out? And who gets the final say on how a life is remembered?
With humor, intelligence, and a deep curiosity about art and identity, Portraiture invites us to reexamine the lives behind the legends—and the stories we tell about them.
Venue:
Cape Cod Museum of Art
(Lecture Hall)
60 Hope Lane (just off Route 6A)
Dennis, MA 02638
Dates / Times:
April 24 - 26 (Thurs. - Sat.) at 7:30pm
April 27 (Sun.) at 2:00pm
May 2 & 3 (Fri. & Sat.) at 7:30pm
May 4 (Sun.) at 2:00pm
Tickets:
Tickets: $28.00 - $34.00
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Portraiture is also being performed at the Cotuit Center for the Arts (May 22 - June 1.) You may purchase tickets to that performance with the following link: Tickets to the Cotuit Center of the Arts Performances>>
Creative Team:
Margaret Van Sant - Playwright & Director
Jim Dalglish - Dramaturge
John Killwey - Set Design & Construction
Cast:
Kristin Stewart as Sylvia Santos
Kathleen Larson Day as Gertrude Stein
Karen McPherson as Alice B. Toklas
Anna Botsford as Mabel Dodge Luhan
Images used with the permission of the Yale University Library.
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