Talks
Iconic Artist Talk: Robert Lepage
- 4:30PM
- 4:30PM
Moderated by Don Shewey
In conjunction with The Blue Dragon
Stage and film director, scenic artist, playwright, and actor Robert Lepage first appeared on the BAM stage with Polygraph at the 1990 Next Wave Festival. In this talk, Lepage—who returns this season with The Blue Dragon, his long-awaited follow-up to The Dragons' Trilogy—reflects on his vast and varied career at BAM.

Master theatrical craftsman Robert Lepage directs and performs in this visually stunning tale of love and disenchantment in modern-day Shanghai, a follow-up to his 1985 epic The Dragons’ Trilogy.

Versatile in every form of theater craft, Robert Lepage is a director, scenic artist, playwright, actor, and film director. Inspired by contemporary history, his modern and unusual work transcends all boundaries.

The 2013 Next Wave Festival showcases the very best in contemporary performance, plus artist talks, storytelling, visual art, and film.