National Theatre Live: Habit of Art
| Hours: | 7 PM |
| Ages: | Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Theater & Shows |
Benjamin Britten, sailing uncomfortably close to the wind with his new opera, Death in Venice, seeks advice from his former collaborator and friend, W H Auden.
During this imagined meeting, their first for 25 years, they are observed and interrupted by, amongst others, their future biographer and a young man from the local bus station.
Alan Bennett’s play is as much about the theatre as it is about poetry or music.
It looks at the unsettling desires of two difficult men, and at the ethics of biography.
It reflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when all passion’s spent: ultimately, on the habit of art.
“5 Stars!
Another absolute cracker, often wonderfully and sometimes filthily funny, but also deeply and unexpectedly moving.” Daily Telegraph
| COST | ↑ top |
$12, Youth Free
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
rcmf.org/national-theatre/12-3-13.html
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966 map
Phone: 978-546-7391
Travelling by Car
Rockport is 45 miles from downtown Boston.
Drive north on Rte. 128 to the traffic lights in Gloucester.
Turn left onto Rte. 127.
Drive 4 miles to Rockport.
Continue through 'Five Corners' onto Rte. 127A (Broadway) toward the harbor.
Turn left onto Mt. Pleasant Street, which will bear left and become Main Street.
Travelling by Train
Rockport is accessible by commuter rail from Boston and other North Shore towns. The train station is a pleasant 1/2 mile walk to the concert setting. Check MBTA schedules at Www.Mbta.Com
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