Premiere New York Premiere
Production Language English
Country of Origin United States
Description With its New York premiere in the 2008 Next Wave Festival, A Quarreling Pair was inspired by a play of the same title by Jane Bowles. The play, written for two puppets, is an absurdist meditation on the relationship of two middle-aged sisters, Harriet and Rhoda, who sit in separate rooms and quarrel endlessly about trivial tasks, the futility of life, and their inextricable bond. Bill T. Jones chose this work as inspiration because “This short but powerful play has been on my mind for nearly 20 years as I have ruminated on the idea of partnering, onstage and off.” The New York Times called it "A richly textured and layered theatrical adventure."
Identifier 2008f.00901
