The Wild Duck
Jan 15 - Feb 15 at the MCA

The Wild Duck is the inaugural project of the
Barbara E. Franke Commisssioning Program for New Classics.

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Photo of Laura Scheinbaum (Michael Brosilow).

THE WILD DUCK

By Henrik Ibsen

Translated and Adapted by
Richard Nelson

Directed by Charles Newell

Fresh off his smash hit production of Caroline, or Change, Charles Newell returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art with a world premiere translation of Henrik Ibsen’s The Wild Duck.

The Wild Duck combines profound tragedy with surprising comedy to tell the story of the Ekdal family. Their peaceful lives are turned upside down when an idealistic family friend arrives. When the secrets unravel, powerful questions are revealed. Can the truth liberate two families bound together by a web of secrets? Or will it destroy their delicate hold on happiness?

The Wild Duck is performed on the Museum of Contemporary Art stage, an industrial chic 300-seat theatre. The museum theatre’s large proscenium and the stark volume of the space offer the perfect setting for director Charles Newell’s vision of The Wild Duck.

Featuring:
John Reeger
Jay Whittaker
Maury Cooper
Kevin Gudahl
Mary Beth Fisher
Laura Scheinbaum
Johanna McKenzie Miller
Timothy Edward Kane
Rob Lindley
Henry Odum
Eddie Bennett

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