1 HAVE YOU BEEN HERE BEFORE 2 NO THIS IS THE FIRST TIME: An evening with Robert Wilson

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Dance and Drama at Bennington have come together to host an exceptional lecture/performance with director and artist Robert Wilson. Wilson invites us into his astonishing aesthetic universe. Combining numerous striking images from moments throughout his prolific career, Wilson provides an intimate self‐portrait of his creative process. Mr. Wilson references his landmark original works for the stage such as Deafman Glance, A Letter for Queen Victoria, Einstein on the Beach (created with composer Philip Glass), The CIVIL warS, and The Black Rider, as well as his acclaimed work for the operatic and theatrical repertoire, including his luminous stagings of Madama Butterfly, Wagner’s Ring Cycle, The Magic Flute, Ibsen’s Peer Gynt, and Heiner Mueller’s Quartett. At the conclusion of the performance, the audience is invited to explore Mr. Wilson’s ideas further during an informal question‐and‐answer period.

Photo credit: Bronwen Sharp

Contact: Dana Reitz - dreitz@bennington.edu