Visiting Mr. Green
by Jeff Baron
translated by Eliza Șimșensohn
Jeff Baron - an American writer - has written novels, plays, opera libretti, and comedies and dramas for the major American television networks. His short films have won awards and been shown at international film festivals. "Visiting Mr. Green", his best-known play, has been performed in 43 countries and translated into 23 languages. Among its many awards are the KulturPreis Europa, the Inthega Prize (Germany) and Best Play (Greece, Mexico, Turkey, Israel, Chile and Uruguay). An elderly Jewish widower in Manhattan has given up on enjoying life, living in self-imposed physical and spiritual isolation. His encounter with Ross, a sophisticated young man, sets off forays into the past and brings old family secrets and buried feelings to the surface. An absorbing story with an unexpected and moving ending.
Director: Erwin Șimșensohn
Set and costume design: Irina Moscu
Music: AG Weinberger
Mr Green: Virgil Ogășanu
Ross Gardiner: Tudor Aaron Istodor
Genre
Tragicomedy
Language
Romanian
Running time
90 minutes (no interval)
Premiere
8 November 2014