So much can be said without saying a word.
Embarking on a new journey into experimental theater after the hilarious and frenetically urgent Stand Up if You’re Here Tonight, The Huntington delivers another unique work where anything is possible.
Eloquently directed by Omar Elerian and featuring a different guest for every performance, The Huntington presents Nassim Soleimanpour’s Nassim live and in person at the Calderwood Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts through Sunday, October 27. This fascinating and semi-interactive production runs 75 minutes with no intermission. Click here for more information and for tickets.
With nothing but a sealed box containing an unseen mysterious script sitting on a table labeled only with the guest’s name, the anticipation is high and this particular guest admits that he is terrified as a mysterious person quips, ‘No panic on the Titanic.’
Who can blame him?
Being the first guest performer on opening night of a production that can virtually go anywhere should come with understandable trepidation. GBH’s Jared Bowen stepped out on the stage not knowing what was in store for him and the audience. This particular performance was deemed the 478th time this production has ever been performed and Jared had to be ready for spontaneity, plenty of improvisation and game for virtually anything.
What occurred was genuinely humorous, personal, heartfelt, and revealing. Nassim contains several moments of moving subtlety and unpredictability that is engrossing from start to finish watching this particular story unfold. It is also communal, eye opening, educational, and contains compelling experiences that are both simple and challenging, but above all meaningful.
Sound designer James Swadlo and Lighting Designer Rajiv Pattani seamlessly set the tone to this original and spontaneous production that varies from moment to moment. It is also best not to know what to expect, but to experience it as the story unfolds knowing that each moment of this production serves a profound purpose about connection and much more.
Jared thrived through this engaging theatrical experiment and some of the future guest performers include Mike Gorman, Keith Lockhart, Marianne Bassham and Nael Nacer. Nassim is a distinct and creative exploration into the unexpected and it was exciting to take a chance on something new. It was absolutely worth it.
The Huntington presents Nassim Soleimanpour’s ‘Nassim’ live and in person at the Calderwood Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts through Sunday, October 27. This fascinating and semi-interactive production runs 75 minutes with no intermission. Click here for more information and for tickets.