Come to the Cabaret! Paris and Weimar Berlin
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About this event
One of 7 upcoming events at Close Encounters With Music, and 764 across the Berkshires.
With this extraordinary program, the internationally celebrated performer Yael Rasooly, known for her magnetic stage presence, powerful vocals, and virtuoso puppetry, makes her CEWM debut, masterfully weaving together the bold, satirical songs of the Weimar era and Edith Piaf’s Paris. In moving tributes to legendary artists Piaf and Marlene Dietrich, singer-actress-director Rasooly and pianist Daniel Rein evoke the richly decadent world of 1920s-30s Berlin and Paris through their distinctive, theatrical approach to a varied repertoire of Berlin cabaret songs (think Kurt Weill!) and poetic French chansons. The program intertwines music and visual storytelling as Rasooly channels these legendary women of song through mime, elaborate costumes, and specially created life-size puppets, transporting us to a bygone era while illuminating timeless themes. Her storytelling combines a unique perspective of song, humor and puppetry that audiences will not soon forget. Yael Rasooly, singer, actress, director; Rafael Castillo-Halvorssen, horn; Daniel Rein, piano $35 Balcony / $60 Orchestra (plus processing fees) Early Bird Subscription Deadline: September 7. Early Bird Subscribers will receive their e-tickets by September 14. Individual ticket holders will receive their e-tickets on October 16
